NFL says: 'Football is gay. Football is queer. Football is accepting.'

The golden state teacher boasts not having American flag, tells pupils to promise allegiance to gay pride flag

A California college area is examining a teacher after she published a video confessing that she urged her students to promise allegiance to a gay pride flag after she eliminated the American flag from her classroom.

\" Okay, so throughout 3rd duration, we have announcements and they do the pledge of allegiance,\" the educator, determined as Kristin Pitzen of Newport Mesa School District in Orange Area, stated in a video posted to social media. \"I constantly inform my course, stand if you seem like it, do not stand if you feel like it, say the words if you desire, you don't need to claim the words.\"

\" So, my class made a decision to stand yet not claim the words. Entirely fine,\" she continued in the now-viral video clip.

\" Besides the reality that my space does not have a flag,\" she said, explaining that she removed the flag during the pandemic and then whispered to the electronic camera, \"since it made me awkward.\"

She went on to state that of her students asked where they should look during the pledge of allegiance since there is no American flag in the class.

\" In the meantime, I tell this youngster, 'We do have a flag in the class that you can promise your obligation to. As well as he like, takes a look around as well as goes, 'Oh, that a person?'\" and points to the satisfaction flag.

The Newport Mesa School Area informed Fox Information on Saturday that the event is under examination, but can not supply more information as it does not \"go over worker relevant issues.\"

\" We understand this event and are investigating. While we do not talk about staff member associated issues, we can tell you that lionizing and honor for our nation's flag is a worth that we infuse in our trainees and an assumption of our staff members. We take matters similar to this seriously and will be doing something about it to resolve it,\" public connections officer for the area, Annette Franco, informed Fox Information.

The video clip has actually meanwhile garnered reaction on social media sites, including from former acting director of nationwide knowledge Ric Grenell.

\" What sort of parent would permit their kid to be instructed by this wacko? Why are moms and dads turning their kids over to somebody they don't understand? I want to talk to individuals who believe this is great?!?\" Grenell created on Twitter, gone along with by the video.

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NFL says: 'Football is gay. Football is queer. Football is accepting.'

The NFL has released a new video clip mentioning unequivocal support for LGBTQ followers, gamers and coaches.

The NFL has launched a video on TV as well as online that unquestionably welcomes the LGBTQ area, specifying that football is gay, lesbian, queer, transgender, stunning and other descriptors. You can watch the video clip below.

The NFL told Outsports that its intent with the \"Football is for every person\" video clip is to send out a solid message of approval from the league to followers as well as players. The video clip is a direct reaction to the appearing of Las Las vega Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib, Outsports was informed by organization speaker Samantha Roth.

\" I boast of the clear message this place sends to the NFL's LGBTQ fans: This video game is certainly for you,\" NFL diversity supervisor Sam Rapoport informed Outsports. \"I will be playing its initial line over and over in my head all season.\"

\" Imperative.\" Think about that. The NFL's chief marketing officer called it \"vital\" to make sure LGBTQ athletes and followers are approved in the league.

Please, quit telling me the NFL as well as America aren't all set for a gay football gamer.

For the organization to release a video claiming \"football is gay\" is cutting edge. For far as well lengthy people have actually held the idea that the NFL as well as the sporting activity of football are anti-gay.

That the NFL would launch this video clip knowing well that it will rage a section of its fanbase is a significant societal declaration. The NFL is one of the most powerful social institution in America.

We at Outsports appreciate of the NFL for mentioning the organization's support of the area certainly.