Church Cancels Speech After Speaker Congratulates Jason Collins
LeRoy Butler took a stand on behalf of Collins.
LeRoy Butler played for the Green Bay Packers from 1990-2001. Since retiring, he's made speaking appearances through his foundation.
On Monday, like many in both the sports and non-sports worlds, Butler's thoughts turned to Jason Collins. He tweeted this:
Congrats to Jason Collins
Congrats to Jason Collins-- leroy butler
And apparently, Butler says, a certain church in Wisconsin was not pleased.
Wow, I was schedule to speak at a church in WI, and a member said that the pastor wants to cancel my event, I said ok why?
Wow, I was schedule to speak at a church in WI, and a member said that the pastor wants to cancel my event, I said ok why?-- leroy butler
Then I was told, because I said congrats to Jason Collins on twitter, I said really? we have a contract, he said check the moral cause,
Then I was told, because I said congrats to Jason Collins on twitter, I said really? we have a contract, he said check the moral cause,-- leroy butler
FYI the fee was 8500$,then I was told if i removed the tweet, and apologize and ask god forgiveness, I can have the event, I said no,
FYI the fee was 8500$,then I was told if i removed the tweet, and apologize and ask god forgiveness, I can have the event, I said no,-- leroy butler
Only god can judge,
Only god can judge,-- leroy butler