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Brendon Ayanbadejo is a linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens and one of the most outspoken gay rights activists in professional sports.

First, let us say congrats on winning the Super Bowl!!

Second, being a straight pro athlete and "coming out" as a supporter of gay rights must be hard to do.

But Brendon knows that coming out as openly gay would be even harder for a player due to the generally homophobic atmosphere that dominates pro sports.

Brendon said:

Tags: brendon ayanbadejo, gay, gay rights, homophobia, lgbt, mlb, mls, nba, nfl, pro sports, professional sports, rights, sports

David Beckham just played his final game earlier this month with the Los Angeles Galaxy, and even though he has "a number of serious proposals," he's not even sweating them!

According to a statement released by Beckham's management company, he "is in no hurry to make a decision," adding:

Tags: david beckham, los angeles galaxy, mls, mls cup

David Beckham spoke out on rumors that he's planning to move to Australia.

He has said they are NOT true.

He just signed a new two-year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy but that didn't stop people from whispering when an official at Football (soccer) Federation Australia alleged he was approached by Beckhmam's reps.

A spokesman for D. Becks said:

Tags: america, australia, championship, contract, david beckham, football, los angeles, man, mls, move, play, player, quote, rumors, soccer, win, world

That's right, Boy Scouts — you've made the wrong decision to shut down equality from entering in your program.

And we thought you were honorable.

So did MLS, but now they've seen your bad side too… and have decided to drop ties.

Tags: america, boy, business, decision, discrimination, honor, major league, mls, question, relationship, season, soccer, statement, strong, support

SO not cool!

Colin Clark, a MLS player on the Houston Dynamo, directed a MAJORLY offensive gay slur at a ball boy during his team's loss to the Seattle Sounders on Friday night.

As you can see in the video above, he runs to the sideline to throw the ball back into play, but when the ball boy rolls the soccer ball at his feet instead of tossing it to him, the midfielder calls the poor guy a

Tags: ball boy, colin clark, gay slur, houston dynamo, major league soccer, midfielder, mls, offensive, soccer

Woohoo! Put that shirt back on, because you ain't goin' anywhere!

On second thought…leave it off. LOLz!

Los Angeles Galaxy fans should be stoked to know that international soccer superstar David Beckham has decided to stay with the MLS team for 2 more years!

He is coming off a championship season with the team in a league that is getting more popular every day, so that probably helped make his decision a little easier. He's also a family man and since his family loves El Lay, he'd hate to make them move, telling sources:

"I've seen firsthand how popular soccer is now in the States and I'm as committed as ever to growing the game here. My family and I are incredibly happy and settled in America and we look forward to spending many more years here."

We're looking forward to it too!

Do U think Beckham and the Galaxy can win another MLS Cup?

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: championship, contract, david beckham, el lay, los angeles galaxy, mls, soccer, sport, team, united states

Since winning the MLS Cup with the LA Galaxy in the final year of his contract with the soccer team, David Beckham has had a big decision weighing on his shoulders: Do I stay or do I go?

Despite a lucrative offer to join the Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, it sounds like he's decided to stay in El Lay! The soccer star cited "family reason" upon turning down the offer, as the club's sporting director revealed:

"It's over. It's a shame. But the welfare of his family in Los Angeles, the wish not to change everything in his life, weighed heavily. He will not come to PSG."

The French team's president implied that Beckham has decided to sign another contract with the Galaxy, clarifying:

"David Beckham is in Los Angeles and will stay there. He will not come, it's clear."

We always were and always will be happy to have you here, Becks!

Considering you've got friends like Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and Eva Longoria in town, we'd like to imagine things are pretty good for the Beckhams in Los Angeles.

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: championship, contract, david beckham, el lay, football, france, la galaxy, los angeles, mls, paris saint-germain, psg