GAY, SPORTS, MITCHAM AND NBC

The answer to the question about why the Australian gold metal winner was not a "story" on NBC's and other newspaper coverage of the platform diving event is because sports in general is very homophobic as are the directors, writers, producers, cameramen and commentators.

If a news agency does not cover gay stories with the same integrity as they do “straight” ones or they cover one without the other, than something else is at point then just “not being able to cover every story,” as the NBC spokesperson has said.

News services around the world knew that gold medalist Mathew Mitcham was gay; he has been on the front page of every gay publication worldwide; and it is reported that Mr. Mitcham would tell "anyone that would listen" in Beijing that he is gay. Now he is the first openly gay man to win such a prize.

That leaves NBC's reason for not covering his heartfelt story to either sloppy journalism or homophobia. The 20 year old Mitcham’s victories in life and in sport are in every way news of the first degree -- the best kind. So I defer to homophobia being the reason and suggest that a general boycott of NBC by its gay friendly sponsors should be the response.

If you are interested in telling NBC your thoughts email them at nbcsports@nbcuni.com .