MSNBC on NFL: ‘Homophobia Rooted in a Hatred of Women’

HARRIS-PERRY: "Maybe he’s gay but at least he is appropriately violent." 
SMITH: "I was actually at that game. It’s almost a third play. You saw those two fighting and going after it. Granted, first of all, look, the refs should have stopped it, number one. Two is the fact that this really has to do with the fact that, you know, this isn’t so much about homophobia as it is about hating women. About hating female — quote/unquote female behavior. This is wade Davis’ group. And, you know, at the heart of the home phobia, especially on athletic level, is a hatred of women. Or toxic, especially toxic black masculinity, which we espouse — we can’t be seen looking happy, we can’t smile. We got to look like this. And that’s manhood to us. The idea that you see Odell Beckham being a carefree black man —Young. Is a relief. I think there was an excellent article in slate that addressed this issue. The fact that Odell Beckham is not engaging with that homo phobia is a relief. I wonder if by his violent reaction he is inviting more attacks." 
PAGE: "Ron Rivera’s son, coached the panthers, is gay, so his reaction to this, even more so, was somewhat disturbing to me." 
DENNIS: "I would completely agree, we know homophobia is rooted in a hatred of women. The ways in which in a larger society, the NFL is just a microcosm of what is happening in larger society and yet we continue to endorse the violence sanctioned against our folks across the country and it is all completely intercepted and to reward people for it and there’s license to do in the NFL."