Two years ago, Torii Hunter spoke against the presence openly gay athletes in clubhouse locker rooms.
Now, he has added the concept of gay marriage to the list of topics to denounce.
Deadspin.com reported that the free-agent baseball player appeared on a political radio ad in Arkansas in support of Republican Asa Hutchinson in his gubernatorial race against Democrat Mike Ross.
The ad, posted on Deadspin.com, quotes Hunter as saying:
"This is Pine Bluff native and Major League Baseball Player Torii Hunter. I'm asking you to vote for my friend Asa Hutchinson for Governor. Dr. King said that men should be judged by the content of their character. Today we too often prejudge political candidates by their party label. I'm asking you to consider Asa for his actions.
"As a lawyer, Asa fought for more majority African-American districts in the state legislature. Asa is committed to the principles we hold dear, like a strong faith in God, equal justice for all, and keeping marriage between one man and one woman. Asa wants all children to have access to computer science, to expand charter schools, and bring more jobs and small businesses into our communities. Asa won't take your vote for granted. Let's make real change in our community by casting party labels aside and voting our convictions."
So children won't have access to computer science if gay marriage is allowed to continue? The 39-year-old Hunter, who is contemplating whether to re-sign with the Detroit Tigers, initially expressed his beliefs in December of 2012.
"For me, as a Christian...I will be uncomfortable because in all my teachings and all my learning, biblically, it's not right. It will be difficult and uncomfortable," Hunter told the Los Angeles Times, as reported by Deadspin.com.
Hunter later said he was misquoted. But apparently not misinterpreted.
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