Friday, December 4, 2009

Disgrace of the Week: Stanford Coach Jim Harbaugh Uses Anti-Gay Slur on Field


     Towlroad reports:
You may have heard that Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels was reprimanded and apologized for his use of the phrase "mother f*cker" during a Thanksgiving night game against the Broncos.
What, then, of Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh's swear word and slur-laden tirade against referees in Stanford's game against Notre Dame on Saturday, which though not totally audible were clear enough to be picked up by our YouTube tipster Chris and include a bunch of naughty words capped with the slur you see above in the image.
If players aren't excused for using homophobic slurs, coaches shouldn't be either. Or are the PAC 10 and the NCAA not as concerned about such language as the NFL?
     The video recording of Harbaugh's use of the word "f*ggot" on the field has been removed from Youtube and ESPN.  Apparently, the powers that be don't want  there to be any remaining proof of his indiscretion.

     Of course, Harbaugh denies it now as reported here and here.   Still, he has provided no explanation of what he did say, and according to those who saw the video before it was erased from existence, it was pretty obvious what he was saying.

     If you would like to contact Stanford and demand Jim Harbaugh be held accountable for his deplorable actions please contact:

John L. Hennessy
President, Stanford University
Phone
(650) 723-2481
Fax
(650) 725-6847
Email
president@stanford.edu

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