Rick Majerus In Hot Water Over Views On Abortion

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Archbishop Rips Rick Majerus for Support of Abortion Rights, Stem Cell Research
Published 1/22/2008 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
... Catholic church." The archbishop declined to offer specifics of what discipline Majerus should face. "I'm confident it (the university) will deal with the question of a public representative making declarations that are inconsistent with the Catholic faith." Burke has a long history of using his position in the Catholic church to criticize Democrats and Catholics who support Democrats, and Majerus is just the latest person to feel his wrath. Hat tip: Sports by Brooks.   Permalink | Email this |  ...

MAJERUS HAS OPINION, CATHOLICS FREAK OUT
Published 1/22/2008 at With Leather
... to embrace everything the Catholic church teaches. But you can't make statements which call into question the identity and mission of the Catholic church." SLU should totally fire Majerus.  I don't care if he's one of the best college coaches in the nation, this is America dammit.  In America you're not allowed to disagree with Jesus, and Jesus fucking hates stem cell research.  Only God is allowed to stop cancer.  [sports by brooks] 

Blog Patrol: Romo is in Cosmo
Published 1/22/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... We're in a bit of a dead zone right now in the sports world, what with the Super Bowl two weeks off. But that's ok. We have people out there looking to keep you informed. On to the links. Oh dear God, Romo is now featured in Cosmo. [Juiced Sports Blog] The NHL is looking to expand (Why? I don't know). Here's a look at where they should go. [Food Court Lunch] Rick Majerus is even more trouble now, if that's even possible. [SPORTSbyBROOKS] Hey, Deion Sanders used to make it rain just like Pacman. [Scott ...

Rick Majerus Should Probably Just Stop Referring To The Groin Area [Rick Majerus]
Published 1/22/2008 by Leitch at Deadspin
You thought Rick Majerus was just in trouble for pulling out his penis in front of his players. Nope! He made the tiny mistake of expressing his views on abortion. Not a good idea. Because Majerus (shown here performing an actual abortion) is pro-choice, and he works for a Catholic university. The SLU brass were not amused. Said St. Louis archbishop Raymond Burke: "I would simply have to insist that it is not possible for a representative of the university to espouse these views which are in open violation of moral law, let alone ...

Rick Majerus gets in trouble for the wrong reason!
Published 1/23/2008 by ncaahoops at NCAA Hoops Today
Those who watched Majerus on TV as a basketball analyst know that he did not bother to "filter" what he said. It was streaming out. And we had some fun and exciting quotes from Majerus. From "shower decorum" to "MILFing" and a whole lot more. There are a few websites that keep track of all Majerus-speak. Ironically though what got Majerus in "trouble" was none of that, but rather his comments on ... abortion! ...

Rick Majerus Doesn’t Hold Back
Published 1/24/2008 by Chris at Intentional Foul
... Responding to the hubbub surrounding his comments made during a Hillary Clinton rally, Saint Louis coach Rick Majerus showed he has no intention of backing down from his beliefs, even it means losing his job. ...