Overview

• The NFL’s 30-second Pride Month video showcased phrases such as “Football is gay,” “football is queer,” and “football is transgender.”
• Bryant posted on X that those statements were “wild” and declared he would teach his sons that football is “none of these things.”
• He emphasized that while he supports gay players, forcing identity messaging, particularly to children, “can send the wrong message.”
• OutKick reported that around 10 of the league’s 32 teams had not joined the NFL’s Pride Month social-media posts as of June 2.
• Following criticism from left-leaning commentators, Bryant defended his right to express dissent and rejected accusations of intolerance.