The New England Patriots illuminated Gillette Stadium with rainbow colors on Wednesday in celebration of Pride Month 2022 and some fans on Twitter were not on board.
After receiving some nasty comments, the Patriots handle reminded users they would not tolerate hate speech. While some fans were just saying they were done with the franchise, one user accused the Patriots of being against freedom of speech.
New England is probably the sports franchise that riles up the anti-gay crowd most whenever Pride Month comes around. Other comments were the usual ‘stick to football’ bullet points that come from bigots who ask things like, “When do you kick off straight month?“
Is Kraft’s “Real Gayo” real or fake?
Patriots owner Robert Kraft has shown support for the LGBTQ+ community in the past on various ocassions, most notably when he attended the Gay Bowl of the National Gay Flag Football League (NGFFL). One thing the Kraft brand has not done, specifically Kraft Foodsis release a mayonnaise called “Real Gayo.”
A photoshopped picture of a Kraft Foods mayo jar is making the rounds on social media for a second consecutive year. This time, the image has some different writing on it, including: “Add pride to your next BLT,” “Smooth & Sassy,” and “Bonus Trans Fat.”
Last year, the photo went viral on Redditwhere it was quickly ruled out as a fake. The Patriots and Kraft have shown support for the LGBTQ+ community on several occassions, as explained by LGBTQ sports writer Cyd Zeigler.
“Another example of the deep #LGBTQ support the @Patriots show our community,” Zeigler tweeted.
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