Score a Touchdown, Get Cheers. Score With Your Boyfriend, Get Kicked Off the Team

Posted by Derek Lactaoen on Sep 11, 2012 in Oh Hell No! | 14 comments

Jamie Kuntz just wanted to get to first base with his boyfriend. Wait... we're talking about baseball, right?

A little PDA typically gets you high fives from your college teammates. But if you’re gay, it gets you the boot.

Jamie Kuntz, a freshman at the North Dakota State College of Sciences, said he was kicked off the football team after his coach found out he was gay.

Here’s how it all went down:

Kuntz was held out of the first game of the season because of a concussion and was filming the game in the press box with his 65-year-old boyfriend (yes, 65. This shit is real.).
A teammate saw the two kiss and told their coach about it, who then asked Kuntz what happened.
Kuntz, taking the route one might expect out of a freshman college student, lied and told his coach it was his grandfather in the press box. Oh dear Jesus.
He then came clean and told his coach it was actually his boo thang up in the press box.
Then he got kicked off the team.

Really though, football and gays seem to be all the rage right now. I mean, Kelly Clarkson is making us watch the game, NFL players Chris Kluwe and Brendon Ayanbadejo are making strides for marriage equality, and the new NFL uniforms are ~~delightfully~~ surprisingly see-through.

But this story just kind of rustles my jimmies.

To be honest y’all- I’m a little torn. On one hand, I see that this just reeks of awful. Discover athlete is gay after he lies to you, kick athlete off team- it just looks prejudicial and discriminatory. I’m never the first one to generalize, but the midwest isn’t exactly known for its tolerance of sexual diversity. On the other hand, homeboy admits he lied to his coach. Not sure about you guys, but if I were a football coach, I wouldn’t be super happy about my athletes making out with… well… anybody during a time when they’re supposed to be doing something to help the team.

The thing is, I don’t think I’d kick them off the team.

Would you?

(Via USA Today, photo via Soapopolous)

http://www.facebook.com/c.michael.gangemi C. Michael Gangemi

You forgot to mention that the coach has let other players remain on the team despite arrests, other deceits, and doing the exact same thing with their girlfriends.

http://www.facebook.com/kydeltener Kelly Yanke Deltener

FYI, NDSU and NDSCS are two different schools. So the arrests you are referring to are not in association with this team.
http://www.facebook.com/kydeltener Kelly Yanke Deltener

FYI, NDSU and NDSCS are two different schools. So the arrests you are referring to are not in association with this team.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=24707380 Aaron Daniel

I actually disagree with your assessment of the tolerance level of the Midwest. I live in a large east coast city and usually feel more out of place here than when I’m in Minneapolis.
http://twitter.com/josedenriquez3 Jose D Enriquez III

One, what’s with the “homeboy” talk? Two, has anyone considered any school policy that may be in place about having significant others or friends in the press box.

A coach may let it go with the impression that it’s his grandfather. I mean, who wouldn’t be nostalgic about that, but then to find out that it was actually his boyfriend.

I don’t necessarily think it was a gay issue, probably more of a policy issue. I can’t say for sure, however, that they would do the same for a guy hooking up with his girlfriend in the press box.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1077172934 Bridget Joyce Boyle

I am having an issue with an 18/19 yo and a 65 yo. Doesn’t matter then genders of the parties involved. somehow I’m ok with a 30 yo and a 77 yo. but Teen and Senior citizen is squicking me.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=59203868 Michael Pigman

Same here. I worry that a man that much older could be taking advantage of a “barely legal” teenager desperate for love and affection.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Felix-Ophaso/1477470448 Felix Ophaso

Um, if Anything, it’s the 19 year old who’s taking advantage of the 65 year old. Who do you think here is likely to have more money? NOT the 19 year old college student.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Adam-Corona/100000109067324 Adam Corona

I am sorry but i cannot get over the fact this 18 year old is dating a 65 year old!
http://www.facebook.com/justin.hook.100 Justin Hook

um you guys know hughe heffner is over 70 and hes hooking up with 18 year olds right, and thats no sick

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1077172934 Bridget Joyce Boyle

Infact I do have problems with it. but like so many people here I recognize that it is I who am feeling squeezy about it. Other then discussion about it, I am not impeding their rights. (any of the “their”)

http://www.facebook.com/wayne.hollander Wayne Hollander

It may or may not be tied to the boy’s gayness – but an 18 year old swapping spit with a 65 year old is without fail going to be disruptive, regardless of genders. NOT COOL. Says a lot about both individuals.
GayhawkAZ

I’m sorry, but an 18 year old with a 65 year old? The kid has some serious self-esteem issues or something if he’s looking for love with someone 40+ years older. It sounds really creepy.

I’m not saying he can’t be into older guys, but I think the older guy in question is a living example of what exploitation is all about.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=565659760 Ed Feraco

Who cares!

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