Is Johnny Weir "Too Gay" For Figure Skating? (VIDEO)

While pundits have deemed him "too gay for figure skating," the fact is Johnny Weir is a U.S. champion athlete, no matter how insane his costumes or suggestive his moves are. This week, Bryan Safi explored how the "flamboyant" figure skater has prompted such complaints from talking heads as, "I don't need to watch a prima ballerina on the ice." Wait, you don't? Because we were under the impression that that's what figure skating IS. Or wait, is that ice dancing?


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[AmbientDiscord]

04:20 PM on 03/13/2010

so who won the gold medal in competitive ass!@#$ing ?

[ApolloniusofTyana]

06:31 AM on 03/13/2010

That is so stupid. Saying figure skating to too gay is like saying church is too religious.

[Reefdancer]

12:17 PM on 03/03/2010

I love Johnny Weir!!

[hallowellboy]

10:23 AM on 03/03/2010

What does that mean? How can anyone be too Gay? Can someone be too straight? What gives?

[celebr8]

09:11 PM on 03/02/2010

I think Johnny Wier is great.
He has personality and skates with power and grace.
We are here to watch a great performance and he gives one each and every time.
Love him..

[mrmikes]

04:46 PM on 03/02/2010

I'd say there's no such thing, but he should go ahead and wear the tutu.

[hauruck]

03:04 PM on 03/02/2010

Impossible!

[PeaceOnEarth62]

01:59 AM on 03/02/2010

I love Johnny. He's an outstanding athlete and a kick to listen to. Love you Johnny!!

[1murillo]

01:44 AM on 03/02/2010

Silly headline. A fair response to the headline: "Weir is optimally gay."

[1murillo]

01:34 AM on 03/02/2010

Silly headline question. "No," OK. "Yes" means he shouldn't be allowed on the ice.
Whoever wins a sport or game using the existing rules is perfect for the winner's role. The next headline in this series will ask if DADT will be good for figure skating.

[ksmith1203]

11:34 PM on 03/01/2010

fab-u-lous!

[okila]

09:27 PM on 03/01/2010

The only way to earn back your man badge after figure skating is to go into the woods armed only with a butter knife and come out wearing bear pelt.

[ColoradoBrad]

08:27 PM on 03/01/2010

Figure skating is not a sport

[LillyKelder]

11:31 PM on 03/01/2010

Either is curling.

[1murillo]

01:37 AM on 03/02/2010

However you define it (even if you say figure skating is a household chore), it's still in the Olympic Games.
BTW, the post asks if Weir's too gay.

[whirledgonecrazy]

06:37 PM on 03/01/2010

It's impossible to be "too gay" for figure skating. It's the one sport where you can be who you are without any regrets and walk away at the end of the day with a gold medal.

[EricBishop]

06:30 PM on 03/01/2010

Can anyone name the second guy on the US men's figure skating team when Brian Boitano was skating? I sure can't. The US public doesn't remember the also-rans. We'll barely remember that Russian guy who did that one trick that was harder and sucked the rest of the time, then whined about getting the Silver Medal, and THAT GUYS DICTATOR....UHHH, I MEAN PRESIDENT WEIGHED IN ON THE ISSUE!

As for the the flamboyance, people typically overemphasize their accessories and peripheral decorations when they want people see THAT and NOT SEE THEM. Shame and a severe lack of self confidence and self awareness are typically associated with such people.