Minnesota Vikings Cornerback Apologizes for Anti-Gay Comments

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) takes a Drew Brees pass for 19 yards against Minnesota Vikings cornerback Josh Robinson (21) during the fourth quarter at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans September 21, 2014. UPI/A.J. Sisco

Minnesota Vikings Cornerback Apologizes for Anti-Gay Comments

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) takes a Drew Brees pass for 19 yards against Minnesota Vikings cornerback Josh Robinson (21) during the fourth quarter at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans September 21, 2014. UPI/A.J. Sisco
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) takes a Drew Brees pass for 19 yards against Minnesota Vikings cornerback Josh Robinson (21) during the fourth quarter at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans September 21, 2014. UPI/A.J. Sisco

MINNEAPOLIS, June 27 (UPI) — After sending out a tweet comparing gay marriage to a man marrying his own 6-year-old child, Minnesota Vikings cornerback Josh Robinson had some explaining to do.

On Saturday he apologized via text to the Minnesota Star-Tribune.

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“I apologize for any offense my tweets may have caused,” Robinson told the Star-Tribune. “In an attempt to express my beliefs, I created some confusion with my choice of words, and for that I apologize. I do not equate the Supreme Court’s decision on marriage equality with other social issues. There are obvious differences. However, I do believe that God’s laws will always supersede man’s laws. This belief is not from hate for anyone but from a love for my God and all those he created. Again, I’m sorry!”

Robinson also deleted the tweet.

The first tweet read: “Love is love? So what will we say when the 30yr old loves YOUR 10 year old. When his dad loves HIS 6 year old? It’s different?? Yea okay!”

Friday’s historic supreme court decision legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states.

After Robinson’s tirade of tweets from 10:40 a.m. to 12:27 p.m., his teammate punterĀ Chris Kluwe fired back.

“Predicting “my account was hacked” in three… two… one…,” Kluwe tweeted.

 

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