Team fined for fans' homophobic slurs
The Brazilian volleyball team Sada Cruzeiro received a fine of $30,000 after its fans chanted â┚¬Å”Bichaâ┚¬Â (faggot) at Michael, a gay player for Volei Futuro, during an April 2 playoff match. The story became huge news in Brazil after the crowd's action, which led Michael to come out publicly. In the second game of the playoff, on Volei Futuro's home court, fans came dressed in pink clothes and carrying pink thunder sticks in a raucous support for Michael.
NBA's Hill, Dudley create GLSEN PSA
Phoenix Suns forward Grant Hill and Jared Dudley shot a public service announcement for the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and the Ad Council's â┚¬ËœThink Before You Speak' campaign on April 19, urging kids not to use anti-LGBT language. The campaign was shot just hours before Kobe Bryant used an anti-gay slur against a referee during the Lakers game. GLSEN says that the NBA was fully invested in the campaign before the Kobe incident.
