No. 23: Brendon Ayanbadejo defends gay rights

<i>Sept. 7, 2012</i><br> The linebacker and special teams ace has been a gay rights proponent for a while, and don't ask him to shut up, thank you very much. Maryland Del. Emmett C. Burns Jr., a <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PLGEO100100603000000" title="Baltimore County" href="/topic/us/maryland/baltimore-county-PLGEO100100603000000.topic">Baltimore County</a> Democrat, found that out the hard way, when he sent Ravens owner <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PEBSL00003779" title="Steve Bisciotti" href="/topic/sports/football/steve-bisciotti-PEBSL00003779.topic">Steve Bisciotti</a> a letter urging him to shush Ayanbadejo. Burns later backed down, and Ayanbadejo became even more outspoken for the cause. Meanwhile, Maryland legalized gay marriage.

( U.S. Presswire photo / February 5, 2013 )

Sept. 7, 2012
The linebacker and special teams ace has been a gay rights proponent for a while, and don't ask him to shut up, thank you very much. Maryland Del. Emmett C. Burns Jr., a Baltimore County Democrat, found that out the hard way, when he sent Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti a letter urging him to shush Ayanbadejo. Burns later backed down, and Ayanbadejo became even more outspoken for the cause. Meanwhile, Maryland legalized gay marriage.

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