Archive for July, 2009
Killing is forgivable, but loving is a sin
“I keep thinking how strange it is … I kill a man and most people understand and forgive me. However, I love a man, and to so many people this is an unforgivable sin; this makes me an evil person. So, even though I never went to jail, I have been in prison almost all my life.” - Emile Griffith - world boxing champion
Griffith, a former professional boxer, was accused of being gay in an era when homosexuality ended the careers of professional athletes. Griffth is best known for putting Benny Paret in a coma by 12th round knock out, which Paret died from 10 days later.