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Roddy White’s tweet deemed offensive by LGBT community

by theGrio | April 13, 2012 at 9:12 AM
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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White has offended the LGBT community with a tweet in which he stated he did not want to be gay. When he was asked by a fan if he would rather lead the league in stats or win he answered that it was like asking if someone wanted to be gay or straight. The Huffington Post reports:

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White is taking some heat in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) blogosphere for a bizarre series of tweets.

As OutSports first reported, when White was asked by a fan whether he would rather lead the league in receiving stats or win a Super Bowl, he responded:

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