Dickinson High graduate Jamie Kuntz allegedly dismissed from NDSCS football team after revealing homosexuality
September 11, 2012 at 9:52 am in The Dickinson Press
Jamie Kuntz, a Dickinson High School graduate and former standout football player for the Midgets is at the center of national media attention today. Continue Reading
While I think it’s not cool to exclude someone because of their sexually, I’m not sure it was entirely appropriate to be kissing someone who could be his grandfather during an event.
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It sounds to me like he is trying to deflect the fact that he lied about what he was doing and who he was with rather than being honest with his coach. Had he been upfront and honest, I might have more sympathy with his assessment of the facts. In my opinion, I think he needs to consider that he justified lying because “football players lie all the time” about the intensity and frequency of their off-season practice instead of owning the fact that he was untruthful to his coach in order to cover up the fact that he had a person in the booth who was not authorized to be there regardless of what they were doing.
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Jamie, I think you should reconsider NDSU. With injuries the team is thin at that position and having dedicated players from ND is vital to the program. I would use this opportunity to move on to bigger and better things, like you deserve!
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Yes, Jamie Kuntz lied. Why did he lie? Who knows his personal reasons. But how to get young kids to be comfortable with themselves in this state?
Could it be that it is 2012, and here in North Dakota a kid still feels it is necessary to hide who he is, out of fear? Then to have something like this go on, to be outed and ousted, why would he not be in fear and stay in the closet?
When will we get to the day when being out simply means taking your desired to the Junior/Senior Prom? When will North Dakota wake up and realize it does not need to shame people because of who they love? When will the oppression of isolation be overridden by equal acceptance and celebration? When can lies be replaced with authentic truth about ones identity?
In a state where you can be fired from a job because you are gay, a state where you can be denied housing because you are gay, and a state where you cannot legally marry the love of your life because you are gay. Yes, there are other places that you can be legally killed for being gay. But here in North Dakota, shouldn’t the North Dakota Way be about allowing people to be at peace with themselves?
Yes, it takes strong courage for kids to come out. Here in North Dakota where conservative religion and values appear dominant, it takes even more courage for progressive, straight people to live in open, visible support and celebration.
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I am supportive of this young man’s decision to come out and be who he is, but I do question a 65 year old man’s interest in an 18 year old young man. This has nothing to do with gender or sexuality. I would question it if it were an 18 yr old girl and a 65 year old guy as well.
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