49ers Chastise CB Chris Culliver For Anti-Gay Comments

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver opposed team policy when he made anti-gay remarks during a Tuesday interview. Speaking with comedian Artie Lang on Super Bowl Media Day, Culliver said when asked about homosexuals in the NFL, "I don't do the gay guys, man. I don't do that. ... No, we don't got no gay people on the team, they gotta get up out of here if they do. Can't be with that sweet stuff." Culliver added that gay players wouldn't be welcomed in the locker room, and that they shouldn't come out until 10 years after they retire. The team issued a statement Wednesday that read, "The San Francisco 49ers reject the comments that were made yesterday, and have addressed the matter with Chris. There is no place for discrimination within our organization at any level. We have and always will proudly support the LGBT community." LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. Culliver released his own statement Wednesday evening. "The derogatory comments I made yesterday were a reflection of thoughts in my head, but they are not how I feel. It has taken me seeing them in print to realize that they are hurtful and ugly," he said. "Those discriminating feelings are truly not in my heart. Further, I apologize to those who I have hurt and offended, and I pledge to learn and grow from this experience." Source: Chicago Tribune