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Gay slurs and hockey banter: Time to take a stand?
TEAMS: New York Islanders,  New York Rangers

Justin Bourne is the son of New York Islanders great Bob Bourne and a former minor league player who has transitioned into one of the more interesting hockey columnists on the Web. His opinion piece for USA Today called "It's time to end the use of gay slurs in hockey" is going to get some deserved attention.Bourne discusses how he contributed to "hockey's culture of homophobia and prejudice against gays" as a player; the lack of any openly gay male players in prof...
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