Leftists rage against Tony Dungy for backing DeSantis on fatherhood

Left-leaning Twitter went ballistic Monday on Coach Tony Dungy standing with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a pro-paternity bill into law.

DeSantis on Monday signed into law HB 7065, a $70 million initiative that would aim to “provide resources for educational and mentoring programs to help the state’s children, fathers and families through the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and Children’s Department”. and families (DCF)”, according to the Hill.

NFL Hall of Famer and sports broadcaster Tony Dungy attended the ceremony and hailed the bill as a big help for fathers in the state.

“It’s going to be great and such a great help for fathers in Florida,” Dungy said. “This bill is so important. I want to thank all the men and women who were behind this. This is going to allow groups like All Pro Dad and people like those here today to do great things for our fathers here in Florida.

Leftists on Twitter, however, believed Tony Dungy showed his true colors by standing alongside DeSantis, whom they described as a homophobic bigot because of his anti-kid bill that will stop teachers discussing sexuality with kindergarten children.

And this fraud @TonyDungy Dungy standing there, sneering, also a fascist political prop. It’s you, @NBCSports @SNFonNBC? https://t.co/LaiPQ27rOU

—Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) April 11, 2022

Spoiler Alert: I worked with him. Tony Dungy’s reputation is not without blemish, and his comments of Michael Sam disqualified him from being held up as an example of loving fatherhood. https://t.co/WCjgSOPWn0

—Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) April 11, 2022

Tony Dungy probably has good intentions and is doing a lot of good in the world.

However, his racist apologist, politics of respectability, and staging of The Black Friend are an unnecessary dance move he doesn’t need to “dip into” to do this job.

— (@exavierpope) April 11, 2022

Reminder: Tony Dungy has said he doesn’t want an openly gay player on his team. So, hey. MAGA. https://t.co/UcadaQSHnX

—Jeff Pearlman (@jeffpearlman) April 11, 2022

Tony Dungy, like Trump, is a bigoted asshole.

— Ron Waxman 🏳️‍🌈 (@RonWaxman) April 11, 2022

Tony Dungy has always been a crazy ‘Christian’ who hates gay people and thinks they are a ‘distraction’. He was also a crap coach who was always choking. None of this should surprise anyone. https://t.co/R6Zi5vwLUC

— Bob Lynch (@Bob4Florida) April 11, 2022

Tony Dungy lives in a fantasy land with the rest of the Trump/DeSantis fanboys. This myth has been statistically debunked year after year, and even the most absurd claims are nowhere near “95%”. https://t.co/vj8jQhSZwFhttps://t.co/2iAnBrz5sA https://t.co/ecrK2dgzG2

— Juwan the Writer/April’s Tool (he/him) (@juwanthewriter) April 11, 2022

I wrote this open letter to @TonyDungy after his comments about Michael Sam. He’s a fanatic that people keep elevating and giving a platform. Not a good person. https://t.co/eEOxYnjHJx

— Anthony Nicodemo🏳️‍🌈🇺🇸Ἴ (@coachNicodemo) April 11, 2022

Tony Dungy came to light a few years ago when he said he wouldn’t want an openly gay player on his team. So of course he appears alongside anti-LGBT extremist Ron DeSantis. When people tell you who they are, believe them the first time.

— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) April 11, 2022

I used to feel bad for Tony Dungy.

I have no more. https://t.co/ojqIyomahW

-Pam Keith, Esq. (@PamKeithFL) April 11, 2022

Is it Tony Dungy with Ron DeSantis? 😫🏾‍♂️ https://t.co/sGq3EsvG7o

— Arsalan Iftikhar (@TheMuslimGuy) April 11, 2022

During the media circus over the prospect of Michael Sam becoming the NFL’s first openly gay player, Tony Dungy inflamed LGBTQ activists when he said he wouldn’t have drafted the player if he had coached a team.

“I was asked if I would have drafted Michael Sam and I said I wouldn’t have drafted him,” he said. “I gave my honest answer, which was that I thought the draft would bring a lot of distraction to the team. At the time of my interview, the Oprah Winfrey reality show that was going to chronicle the first season of Michael had been announced.

“I haven’t been asked whether or not Michael Sam deserves an opportunity to play in the NFL. He absolutely does,” he added. role in the evaluation process. It shouldn’t. I wasn’t asked if I would have a problem having Michael Sam in my team. I wouldn’t.”