An Edmonton CFL football player is being slammed for a homophobic tweet he sent out on the same day as global Pride celebrations. Edmonton wide receiver Christion Jones tweeted out his opposition to gay and lesbian relationships on Saturday, as people across the world celebrated Global Pride Day. A screen capture of Christion Jones' homophobic tweet sent out to over 10,000 followers on Saturday. https://t.co/4rP7nympfz —@JanisIrwinSome Twitter users began to tag the Edmonton football team's account in response, asking the team whether they would tolerate homophobic comments from a player. Jones, originally from Alabama, came to Edmonton in August 2019 following a trade with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Source: CBC News June 28, 2020 18:56 UTC