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Related: About this forumSan Francisco Giant Jeremy Affeldt apologizes for homophobic past
"It's a matter of love your neighbor as yourself," Affeldt says of his transformation
BY KATIE MCDONOUGH
In a new book, San Francisco Giant Jeremy Affeldt admits that he was deeply homophobic when he first traveled to the Bay Area as an opposing player, often staying in his hotel room for days at a time to avoid interactions with people he thought may be gay.
Affeldt discusses his struggle to overcome his anti-gay bias in a new memoir, and believes the diversity of his adopted city helped him through that process: Theres a chapter in there of me coming to San Francisco and being hesitant because I had homophobia, and now I dont, he told the Associated Press. I see more San Francisco as a city of love and a city of passion and compassion. Its unbelievable this city. To see that and to have my heart change as a city I didnt ever want to come to, to a city that Im so thankful Im going to be part of for a long time, it talks about that. For me, it was an awesome deal.
He also credits a gay Starbucks employee for revealing his bias to him, recalling how the mans casual interactions with Affeldts family showed him that there is no difference, none between gay people and straight people.
Theyre human beings, he said. And Im going to love on them just as God told me to love all human beings.
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http://www.salon.com/2013/05/22/san_francisco_giant_jeremy_affeldt_apologizes_for_homophobic_past/
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San Francisco Giant Jeremy Affeldt apologizes for homophobic past (Original Post)
DonViejo
May 2013
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Scuba
(53,475 posts)1. Good on ya Jeremy.
Mr. David
(535 posts)2. Good on Affeldt.
I just wish he was still pitching with the Rockies.....
Need a good setup man - idiot blew up a 4 run lead, only to win in the 10th last night.
dbackjon
(6,578 posts)4. If there was a competent home plate ump last night
Dbacks would have won
Mr. David
(535 posts)5. Nah. They would have still lost.
Parra can whine all he wants.
dbackjon
(6,578 posts)6. Parra and Didi both got shafted
Bases loaded, one out. Dbacks would have scored. Dbacks got robbed by incompenent Angel Hernandez and his crew of blind mice
dbackjon
(6,578 posts)3. Good he had a change of heart