Video: Giants Super Bowl Hero David Tyree Says Gay Marriage Will Lead To "Anarchy"

Former Giant David Tyree, and his dramatic catch in the 2008 Super Bowl (AP)

While the NY State Assembly approved the same-sex marriage equality bill late yesterday, one former Giants hero stepped forward to lambaste gay marriage in an interview with the ultra-conservative National Organization for Marriage (NOM). Former Giants wide receiver David Tyree, whose dramatic catch in the 2008 Super Bowl is one of the biggest plays in Giants history, said the country could fall into "anarchy", and "that will be the moment where our society in itself loses its grip with what's right." Check out the full video, as well as quotes from it, below.

It's about what's right. It's about how can marriage be marriage for thousands of years and now all of the sudden, because a minority, an influential minority, has a push or an agenda and totally reshapes something that was not founded in our country, not founded by man, it is something that is holy and sacred. I think there is nothing more honorable, worth fighting for, especially if we really care about our future generations.
What I know will happen if this does come forth is this will be the beginning of our country sliding toward, it is a strong word, but anarchy. The moment we have, if you trace back even to other cultures, other countries, that will be the moment where our society in itself loses its grip with what's right. Marriage is one of those things that is the backbone of society. So if you redefine it, it changes the way we educate our children, it changes the perception of what is good, what is right, what is just.

Tyree also implied that he doesn't believe that same-sex couples could raise a child: "This is what I do know. You can't teach something that you don't have. So two men will never be able to show a woman how to be a woman. That's just, for lack of better terms, common sense." Tyree said his beliefs stem from his relationship with God, which puts his statements in line with several pastors from Harlem who have spoken out against Harlem Gay Pride events because homosexuality is "a slippery slope."

In recent weeks, other fellow Giants have come out to support gay marriage. Former Giants defensive end Michael Strahan and his fiancee Nicole Murphy, as well as Giants co-owner Steve Tisch, all made videos supporting the legislation for the Human Rights Campaign.

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By Ben Yakas in News on June 16, 2011 11:01 AM

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mary88grace

Now, I can see where a different part of the population thinks almost all of the comments made by all of the above are "stupid, ignorant opinions." No one else can have or be entitled to an opinion because it is not yours. I cannot believe all the gay men in NYC love this site and repeat themselves endlessly whenever this subject raised its ugly head. I say take your diseased minds and bodies and stop polluting society before you adopt kids and "infect" them. An old friend was gay, wife was les but wanted a child. Never divorced. The child seemed OK with the straight life, super intelligent, even dating and engaged. Well, then, she wanted to experiment? Well, as far as I know, she is full-blown. Granted there was not much on either side to keep her going straight, although she did know the difference. I find it hard to believe she was born that way!! I really do not think mama was, just experimenting and rebelling!

Robin Milim

what an asshole - why does anyone who can 'throw a ball' get a national 'voice'? I'm sorry, but the fact you can, I repeat, "throw a ball" does not put you in the category as one of the "great minds of our time" (maybe a "great ARM of our time"), and does NOT make me give a damn what you think (nor should anyone else care). Keep your stupid, ignorant opinions to yourself.

TheDoctorWhoCuresCancer

Good catch. Good call.

Before you turn into haters, the subject of my book started curing AIDS patients in the late 1970's. Yeah, curing them. In other words, he and I have done more for gays than all the rest of the commenters here put together.

So don't hate me. Because I'm beautiful. ;-)

Rob T Firefly

Hey, a loudmouth jock who doesn't like the queers. What am I, back in goddamn high school?

double barrel

Who wants a body massage?

robingee

Body massage machine... GO!

Roman R

David, I do respect You. In the godless states only heroes dare to say what the truth is really like.

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troll.

canchita

A little suspicious that someone who is a "wide receiver" should be so upset, unless this somehow concerns him directly.

RayeRaye

OMFG!!!! Did anyone else almost sh*t themselves when this douchebag started talking about how "now all of a sudden because of an influential MINORITY who are pushing to change something that is not FOUNDED IN OUR country." (around 4:00) HELLOOOOOO?!?! SLAVERY, where would you and your ancestors be if it wasn't for an "influential MINORITY pushing to change american values." Yeah, that's right... you would still be property of the white man.

bashment_girl

Why is this propaganda over six minutes long!!! I started nodding off at the one minute mark. He sounds ridiculous.

banksy

no1curr wut u think.

robingee

HELP ME! I'M SLIDING DOWN THIS SLIPPERY SLOPE! HERE COMES BESTIALITYYYYYY!

smalll

No, not bestiality. But polygamy for sure.

I support the right of gay people to get married. But a lot of people are ahistorically naive in their support of it -- people assume that marriage exists to join a couple who loves each other - which it does, thanks to its development over the past couple of millenia in the west.

If people are not vigilant, gay marriage, as correct as it is, will allow the camel of polygamy to get its nose under the tent. Of course there will be those "none of my business" ostriches who think they wouldn't mind it. It's not a good thing for any society.

robingee

Polygamy exists already. You ever see those people on Jerry Springer? Not a looker in the bunch. If those women all want to share some horridly unappealing dude then who cares?