New York Mets second baseman, Daniel Murphy has sparked controversy after commenting on Billy Bean, the former major league player who came out as gay after retiring. Murphy said that he would accept a gay teammate even though he disagrees with the “lifestyle.” Bean was visiting the team during a spring training session in Florida.
The Huffington Post reported that Murphy, who is a devout Christian, said, “I disagree with the lifestyle. But that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t love a teammate who is gay. I was glad he was here today and to hear his story.”
“I completely understand why someone who believes it is not a choice, that you’re born with it, would take issue with my beliefs, that it is a lifestyle,” he added. “I feel like acceptance, embracing — that falls short. You understand what I’m saying? I love this person. The same way I love my wife, even though I don’t always agree with everything she does, I love her.”
According to the report Murphy further explained his remarks in a second interview with NJ.com, saying that while he even though he “disagrees with the fact that Billy is a homosexual,” that “doesn’t mean I can’t still invest in him and get to know him.”
Daniel Murphy of the New York Mets has sparked controversy after saying
Murphy, who is the Mets’ second baseman, was commenting on Billy Bean, a who visited the team during a spring training session in Florida.
“I disagree with the lifestyle,” the player, who is a devout Christian, told the Daily News. “But that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t love a teammate who is gay. I was glad he was here today and to hear his story.”
