Baltimore Ravens’ Brendan Ayanbadejo on same-sex marriage


	Baltimore Ravens’ Brendan Ayanbadejo on same-sex marriage

Lexica

9-28-2009 1:56 PM

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marriage, same-sex-marriage, equality, athletes

Lexica says:

I don't follow football, but I think I have a new favorite player.

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9-29-2009 2:59 PM

JohnWaterman

I don't follow football, but I think I have a new favorite player

and a team to support: I'll be taking a little bit more interest in gridiron now.

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