{"id":1432002,"date":"2022-04-11T22:59:49","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T02:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1432002"},"modified":"2022-04-11T22:59:53","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T02:59:53","slug":"that-fraud-leftists-rage-at-tony-dungy-for-standing-with-gov-ron-desantis-on-fatherhood-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/that-fraud-leftists-rage-at-tony-dungy-for-standing-with-gov-ron-desantis-on-fatherhood-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"&#039;That Fraud&#039;: Leftists Rage at Tony Dungy for Standing with Gov. Ron DeSantis on Fatherhood Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthat-fraud-leftists-rage-at-tony-dungy-for-standing-with-gov-ron-desantis-on-fatherhood-bill%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1432002&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Left-wing Twitter went ballistic on Monday over coach Tony Dungy standing with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a pro-fatherhood bill into law.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis signed\u00a0HB 7065 into law on Monday, a $70 million initiative that reportedly aims to \u201cwill\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flsenate.gov\/Session\/Bill\/2022\/7065\/?Tab=Amendments\">provide resources for<\/a>\u00a0educational and mentorship programs to help children, fathers and families in the state through the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and the Department of Children and Families (DCF),\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/news\/3264419-desantis-signs-law-that-supports-involved-fatherhood-in-florida\/\">the <em>Hill<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>NFL Hall of Famer and sports broadcaster Tony Dungy attended the ceremony and hailed the bill as an important aid for fathers in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is going to be tremendous and such a good help to fathers in Florida,\u201d Dungy said. \u201cThis bill is so important. I want to thank all of the men and women that have been behind this. It is going to allow groups like All Pro Dad and people like those here today to do great things for our fathers here in Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leftists on Twitter, however, believed that Tony Dungy had shown his true colors by standing alongside DeSantis, who they described as a homophobic bigot due to his anti-child grooming bill that will prevent school teachers from discussing sexuality with kindergarteners.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">And that fraud <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TonyDungy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TonyDungy<\/a> Dungy standing there, cackling, also a fascist political prop. This you, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NBCSports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNFonNBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SNFonNBC<\/a>? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LaiPQ27rOU\">https:\/\/t.co\/LaiPQ27rOU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KeithOlbermann\/status\/1513629245662191617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Spoiler Alert: I worked with him. Tony Dungy&#8217;s reputation is not spotless, and his Michael Sam comments disqualified him from being considered an example of loving fatherhood. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WCjgSOPWn0\">https:\/\/t.co\/WCjgSOPWn0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KeithOlbermann\/status\/1513599123840196610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tony Dungy probably means well and does plenty of good in the world. <\/p>\n<p>However his racist apologist, respectability politics, and The Black friend showmanship is an unnecessary dance move he doesn\u2019t need to \u201ctap\u201d into to do that work<\/p>\n<p>\u2014   (@exavierpope) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/exavierpope\/status\/1513606757431533569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Reminder: Tony Dungy said he wouldn&#8217;t want an openly gay player on his team. So, hey. MAGA. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UcadaQSHnX\">https:\/\/t.co\/UcadaQSHnX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeff Pearlman (@jeffpearlman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeffpearlman\/status\/1513603808256925696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tony Dungy, like Trump, is a bigoted asshole.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron Waxman \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@RonWaxman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonWaxman\/status\/1513600556673249283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tony Dungy has always been a lunatic nutjob \u201cChristian\u201d who hates gay people and thinks they\u2019re a \u201cdistraction\u201d. He was also a shitty coach that always choked. None of this should come as a surprise to anyone. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R6Zi5vwLUC\">https:\/\/t.co\/R6Zi5vwLUC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u1f48Bob Lynch\u1f48 (@Bob4Florida) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bob4Florida\/status\/1513594637583368214?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tony Dungy lives in fantasy land with the rest of the Trump\/DeSantis fanboys. This myth has been statistically debunked year after year, and even the most absurd claims aren\u2019t anywhere near \u201c95%\u201d. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vj8jQhSZwF\">https:\/\/t.co\/vj8jQhSZwF<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2iAnBrz5sA\">https:\/\/t.co\/2iAnBrz5sA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ecrK2dgzG2\">https:\/\/t.co\/ecrK2dgzG2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Juwan the Writer\/April\u2019s Tool (he\/him) (@juwanthewriter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/juwanthewriter\/status\/1513592720329256965?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I wrote this open letter to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TonyDungy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TonyDungy<\/a> after his comments on Michael Sam. He\u2019s a bigot that people continue to lift up and give a platform. Not a good person. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eEOxYnjHJx\">https:\/\/t.co\/eEOxYnjHJx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Anthony Nicodemo\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\u1f3c (@coachNicodemo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coachNicodemo\/status\/1513591584058748933?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tony Dungy revealed his true self a few years ago when he said he wouldn&#8217;t want an openly gay player on his team. So of course he&#8217;s appearing alongside anti-LGBT extremist Ron DeSantis. When people tell you who they are, believe them the first time.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PalmerReport\/status\/1513584984883445761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I used to feel bad for Tony Dungy. <\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t anymore. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ojqIyomahW\">https:\/\/t.co\/ojqIyomahW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pam Keith, Esq. (@PamKeithFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PamKeithFL\/status\/1513545602625601537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Is that Tony Dungy with Ron DeSantis? \ud83d\ude2b\ud83c\udffe\u200d\u2642\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sGq3EsvG7o\">https:\/\/t.co\/sGq3EsvG7o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arsalan Iftikhar (@TheMuslimGuy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMuslimGuy\/status\/1513548293267197956?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During media circus over the prospect of Michael Sam becoming the first openly gay player in the NFL, Tony Dungy inflamed LGBTQ activists when he said that he would not have drafted the player if he were coaching a team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was asked whether I would have drafted\u00a0Michael Sam\u00a0and I answered that would not have drafted him,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/2136478-tony-dungy-explains-why-he-wouldnt-have-drafted-michael-sam\">said<\/a>. \u201cI gave my honest answer, which is that I felt drafting him would bring much distraction to the team. At the time of my interview, the Oprah Winfrey reality show that was going to chronicle Michael\u2019s first season had been announced.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was not asked whether or not Michael Sam deserves an opportunity to play in the\u00a0NFL. He absolutely does,\u201d he added. \u201cI was not asked whether his sexual orientation should play a part in the evaluation process. It should not. I was not asked whether I would have a problem having Michael Sam on my team. I would not.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Left-wing Twitter went ballistic on Monday over coach Tony Dungy standing with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a pro-fatherhood bill into law. 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