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Does anyone care that gus is gay anymore?

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CHORIZO
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Im not bashing gus. I am bashing the fact that every event he is in the announcers find it necissary to mention that he is gay. Frankly im just tired of it and i hate how the media is trying to push it sooooo hard.

i get that i am also the problem by posting a thread about gus but this zhit is lammme
Jan 29 2016 11:22PM
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JakeBarrett
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To be fair, coming out in the skiing community would be scary as shit.
Jan 29 2016 11:26PM
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CHORIZO
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Barry.McCockinerTo be fair, coming out in the skiing community would be scary as shit.


I get we all dress like thug muthfuckas but nobody really cares
Jan 29 2016 11:34PM
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Breaking_Rad
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Gay guys do.
Jan 29 2016 11:36PM
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Dddsz
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Nobody cares that I'm straight... Especially attractive females.
Jan 29 2016 11:40PM
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Sounder
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Props to gus for coming out... It's a pretty brave thing to do, but I agree that the media is overplaying the shit out of it.
Jan 29 2016 11:42PM
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Mingg
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Shoutout to the xgames for showing Gus's beautiful boyfriend more than anything else last night.
Jan 29 2016 11:50PM
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S.J.W
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to be honest I don't think anyone really cared he was gay to begin with. It's not like my opinion changed of him. I gained a little bit more respect for him for coming out because that would be hard as fuck. But like hes not in my top three because he's gay, he's in my top three because he fucking slays.
Jan 29 2016 11:56PM
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yungsteeze
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u know the media is trying to milk it when the first senctence in his bio on the x games site is "In an October ESPN The Magazine story, X Games staple Gus Kenworthy announced publicly that he was gay. He also has said that keeping closeted may have led to struggles at XG". 2 far lol
Jan 30 2016 12:11AM
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Rozbrook
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I think that coming out as a professional athlete of any sport is just still pretty rare these days, so he's getting a lot of coverage for it. At least its positive and not homophobic.

It'll keep happening until our society is actually gender/sexuality inclusive.
Jan 30 2016 12:30AM
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willysworld
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I saw the bf shot.. i cringed haha
Jan 30 2016 12:55AM
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John18_6
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ozzywrongI saw the bf shot.. i cringed haha


I cringe whenever you post.
Jan 30 2016 1:11AM
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musclehamster
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everyone in summit county knew he was gay way before. when he came out we all said finally, lets get on with it. supppppppper sick dude.
Jan 30 2016 1:11AM
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brov1
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never have, never will.

i would never say his gayness is a stunt but the way he's been using it for popularity pisses me off.
Jan 30 2016 1:22AM
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Breaking_Rad
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brov1never have, never will.

i would never say his gayness is a stunt but the way he's been using it for popularity pisses me off.


Here's why I don't agree with this...he is absolutely killing it.

Call it the Kournikova Syndrome. In Tennis Anna Kournikova never did shit. Didn't win anything, but got popular on simply being hot (not that there is anything wrong with that).

Gus certainly has a "hotness" factor with chicks (and, I'm assuming, gay dudes), but God Damn if that son-of-a-bitch can't throw down. Kournikova never won shit. Bottom line - Gus is pimping the media. Gay (media darling), good looking and a bad ass skier. You can't fault a dude for that.


That said, the Puppy bullshit was retarded. That was straight up old school Goepper.
Jan 30 2016 1:30AM
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VAPEOREON
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Anyone watch the TSN coverage? Last year they showed all runs from qualifiers and finals, but this year they only showed 3 gus runs (replayed 20x), 2 runs from rolland, and one from wise where he crashed. Never even showed a single run from any of the other competitors. Literally only 5 runs were showed out of the whole event. If they cut qualifiers it would make sense to have more time for finals but this is mad. They did do a 30 minute mini documentary on gus and his puppies though...

I dont see how they can even hold these events and cover them so poorly. Snapchat does a better job than espn/tsn right now.
Jan 30 2016 1:42AM
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Hoodski8
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Same, I'm tired of the media always asking him about it now. He's gay, get over it.

What I'd really love to know is how he controls his mental approach to the sport. Dude lays it down in all three disciplines all the while hiding that fact that he is gay and having to hear the word gay being used as a derogatory term in the sport he competes in. I mean how do you do all that and still stay sane....

Now that he's out and can be happy in himself he's going to be so much more dangerous.

This year alone (after being out for nine months with a broken femur and blown meniscus) he's defended his Slopestyle title at Dew, Won pipe at Mammoth, Gotten 2nd in pipe at Xgames which tbh should have been gold (first ever medal)....and has Big Air and Slopestyle to go...

Crazy....
Jan 30 2016 2:58AM
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Hoodski8
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Same, I'm tired of the media always asking him about it now. He's gay, get over it.

What I'd really love to know is how he controls his mental approach to the sport. Dude lays it down in all three disciplines all the while hiding that fact that he is gay and having to hear the word gay being used as a derogatory term in the sport he competes in. I mean how do you do all that and still stay sane....

Now that he's out and can be happy in himself he's going to be so much more dangerous.

This year alone (after being out for nine months with a broken femur and blown meniscus) he's defended his Slopestyle title at Dew, Won pipe at Mammoth, Gotten 2nd in pipe at Xgames which tbh should have been gold (first ever medal)....and has Big Air and Slopestyle to go...

Crazy....
Jan 30 2016 2:59AM
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TurquoiseGrizzly
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From inside skiers that I've heard from, he did it for the publicity.

ESPN is a pretty big company to come out first to.
Jan 30 2016 10:26AM
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Session
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john18061806I cringe whenever you post.


EVERY time!
Jan 30 2016 10:44AM
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Mainah
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To be fair to Gus, at least he isn't taking the bait every time someone sticks a microphone in his face. They talk about it way more than he does at this point.
Jan 30 2016 11:55AM
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TheSourBoys
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gus should have won gold in pipe. That dub rodeo was massive
Jan 30 2016 12:27PM
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Earl_Globz
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I hope ESPN's hero award goes to Gus Jenner this year.

Who knows. maybe with all this over-saturated sensationalizing, it may actually end some negative connotations against gays. Ya, we don't care, because on this site, are mostly straight, white, more than privileged males, living in western civilization. We're not required to care about anything that actually matters, like the fact that it is still obviously not cool to be gay in society. Otherwise these events would have less hype, and the media would allow them to go on without such sensationalization. Perhaps all we need is some gayness shoved in our face, or wherever, I'm not judging. If so, perhaps we as a people, will stop putting down alternative lifestyle choices, and putting it down freedom of expression, so shit won't blow up and all we see Is B Jenn and G Kenn on Conan.

We are in a great transitioning period, nya nya. But seriously, you wouldn't hear your parents talk about seeing someone, 'famously' coming out on Johnny Carson. Even the film MILK, came out just like 5 years too soon. MILK would have blown up if it would have came out in theaters at this time.

Be okay with people being gay. If your not cool with Gays, or if you think you have such a place, to put down whoever you want, take a fucking dick already. Metaphorically, or literally, I don't care. And I know you don't care, about any of this, that is until something like these events come along. Face it, in your white, privileged bubble you don't have to care about anything, except how to get your hands on Armada's ZERO line, or when weed might become legal in your state.
Jan 30 2016 12:32PM
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Earl_Globz
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yungsteezeu know the media is trying to milk it when the first senctence in his bio on the x games site is "In an October ESPN The Magazine story, X Games staple Gus Kenworthy announced publicly that he was gay. He also has said that keeping closeted may have led to struggles at XG". 2 far lol


ah man, i missed this before I made my post^. I guess Gus really will win that award!
Jan 30 2016 12:34PM
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Casey
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I thought it was really forced that they made such a point to talk about his boyfriend, and were pretty much acting like he won even though he just got beat out by Rolland like 5 seconds prior. But they do typically show people's girlfriends or parents or whatever, ot just struck me as one of those predetermined storylines that X Games always does. Its hard to articulate being supportive of Gus and at the same time not supportive of the fake journalism corporate BS that the X Games always brings.
Jan 30 2016 12:58PM
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Elg
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Barry.McCockinerTo be fair, coming out in the skiing community would be scary as shit.


Why? The majority of the skiers i know (of) are all really chill and laid back people. There's not a single person i can think of who would have a problem with anyone being gay.

Personally I'm getting tired of the gay hype train, but props to Gus for taking the ball and running with it. I bet he's making his sponsors happy!
Jan 30 2016 12:59PM
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Easy-E
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This coverage is annoying, It doesn't matter if hes gay, that doesn't change anything skiing related. The media needs to start covering the actual events and stop dwelling on one person's life story. We are watching the X-games to see people throw down, not for documentaries on dogs and sexual preferences.
Jan 30 2016 1:18PM
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coler97
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Coming from a gay skier, I completely agree with you. I don't give a shit if anyone who skis or anyone in general is gay straight whatever. It's gotten ridiculous of how big of a deal everyones making it. It's like he came out and announced he had two heads or something.
Jan 30 2016 2:28PM
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e~b
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I'm happy for Gus for coming out and being his true self, but i watch x games to watch skiing, not to see a gay pride rally. Gay or not, it doesn't affect my opinion of anybody, and it was little much at times.
Jan 30 2016 2:42PM
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M.M
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Barry.McCockinerTo be fair, coming out in the skiing community would be scary as shit.


Maybe if they didn't make such a big deal it wouldn't be so scary.
Jan 30 2016 3:41PM
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Knewnews
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Breaking_RadGay guys do.


this, very relevant to the gay community as well as exposure to the straight crowd.
Jan 30 2016 5:43PM
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linus_deboss
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didn't want to comment on this but you forced me to

he came out. he didn't change. only our view upon him changed. not his upon the rest.
Jan 30 2016 5:51PM
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lurking
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His "coming out" was a lot like Jenner's.... just saying
Jan 30 2016 7:15PM
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Titus69
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I never really did, I kinda always thought he was since he always post's weird shit on social media but never was full on certain since girls always told me they think hes super hot and I assumed then he got mad poone especially after Sochi. Good for him but lets just cool it down with the media of it and pay attention to what he does best.
Jan 30 2016 8:02PM
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bait
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He came out to help the kids feel safe about doing it too.

The Media milked the shit out of it and still haven't realized that the tit is bone dry.
Jan 30 2016 8:33PM
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DubV134
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More worried bout the number of paedophiles on NS than the number of discriminatory jackasses... (Kelly Sildaru clip here)
Jan 30 2016 8:40PM
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casual
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Give me a fucking break.....the guy came out what.....2 months ago? This the second event he's even competed in since? It's a big story in the world of action sports, of course they're going to discuss it. They fucking talked about the puppies adoption for like 2 fucking years. Let's just be thankful that now that shit is dead, and it's not every announcer throwing out the obligatory puppy anecdote. Now that was painful. You can handle it being discussed that the guy is gay for two contests, boo hoo.
Jan 30 2016 9:23PM
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MEOWMIXXX
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People who are still in the closet would probably care. The media coverage of Gus's coming out could be the thing to empower other people to do the same.
Jan 30 2016 10:40PM
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iH8pow
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Media is just hoping someone not that into skiing will tune in and start following because they're intrigued by his story.

or they have no creativity. imo the socchi puppy story was better
Jan 30 2016 10:55PM
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Deepskier
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Fuck the media everything is a lie.
Jan 31 2016 10:29AM
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Karma_Police
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CHORIZOnobody really cares


Except you made a thread about it.

If you really didn't care you wouldn't have posted. Things bother me/people every day in real life. Like how all you children play off your homophobia as apathy.
Jan 31 2016 11:39AM
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Zimmy
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Would be much more interesting if he were African-American (gay/homo or not.)

See how that jibes with people's self-image as "white skiers."

Just not sure the media would pick up on it hard, which is sad.
Jan 31 2016 11:55AM
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tschums
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it seems like the opposite of what the gay rigthts movement would want. It shouldnt be a big deal at all, its not even wort mentioning honestly. It seems counterproductive
Jan 31 2016 7:26PM
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nugblazer
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he did it as a publicity stunt

funny thing is most people outside the ski community knows who the fuck gus kenworthy is lol

he sure aint know caitlyn jenner


walk on the street and go ask someone if they know who gus kenworthy is, i guarantee u 100percent of people wont know who the fuck he is

outside the ski community the guy is a nobody, so his stunt kinda backfired
Jan 31 2016 7:34PM
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S.J.W
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e~bI'm happy for Gus for coming out and being his true self, but i watch x games to watch skiing, not to see a gay pride rally. Gay or not, it doesn't affect my opinion of anybody, and it was little much at times.


How do you feel when they show the skiiers girlfriends then?
Jan 31 2016 7:37PM
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nugblazer
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nugblazerhe did it as a publicity stunt

funny thing is most people outside the ski community knows who the fuck gus kenworthy is lol

he sure aint know caitlyn jenner


walk on the street and go ask someone if they know who gus kenworthy is, i guarantee u 100percent of people wont know who the fuck he is

outside the ski community the guy is a nobody, so his stunt kinda backfired


he did it as a publicity stunt

funny thing is most people outside the ski community DONT EVEN KNOW who the fuck gus kenworthy is lol

he sure aint know caitlyn jenner


walk on the street and go ask someone if they know who gus kenworthy is, i guarantee u 100percent of people wont know who the fuck he is

outside the ski community the guy is a nobody, so his stunt kinda backfired
Jan 31 2016 7:39PM
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deleted5
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I kept saying that over and over while watching the x games.

However I will say he seem way more super flamboyant while talking. Not saying it's a bad thing. Maybe I'm the only one who though that because I was watching the x games by myself :(
Jan 31 2016 7:44PM
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S.J.W
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nugblazeroutside the ski community the guy is a nobody, so his stunt kinda backfired


Shaun White has a following on IG of 397K, Gus has a following of 370K. But his "stunt" backfired??
Jan 31 2016 11:50PM
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MustBeMattyB
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S.J.WShaun White has a following on IG of 397K, Gus has a following of 370K. But his "stunt" backfired??


he got 240k followers in like 48 hours after the story came out, wouldn't call that a backfire
Jan 31 2016 11:54PM
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deleted5
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S.J.WHow do you feel when they show the skiiers girlfriends then?


Pretty indifferent but if they show a vide of how they met every event, that guy competed in Id get pretty sick of it and her.
Feb 1 2016 9:23AM
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