Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Former NFL Tackle Accused of Beating Boyfriend



"It's been a while since we heard about former San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders left tackle Kwame Harris. The 2003 first-round pick has been out of football since getting released by an UFL team in 2010.

On Monday, his name surfaced in a wild domestic disturbance case in which Harris was accused of assaulting his former boyfriend during an argument over "soy sauce and underwear," according to The Daily Journal in San Mateo."*

Former NFL Player Kwame Harris is in the news again for assaulting an ex. Why is this incident of domestic violence more newsworthy than others-- could it be because Harris is gay? Why don't we hear more about professional athletes coming out while their careers are still going strong? Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur break it down.

*Read more from Gregg Rosenthal/ NFL.com:
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000131936/article/former-49er-harris-acc...

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