Fabulously named soccer king Sepp Blatter (right) apologized Friday for joking about gays refraining from being gay if they want to attend the 2022 World Cup.So when does FIFA's president apologize for awarding the event to Qatar and announce it's moving to a more tolerant country?
North Korea, perhaps.
I realize this is a soccer issue, therefore 97.3 percent of American sports fans don't care. But even soccer bashers should be blown away by the screwball comedy that Blatter has orchestrated.
How can you not shake your head at the absurd potential of gay soccer fans (or even players if any come out by 2022) being thrown in jail if they celebrate a win with a kiss?
I suppose one way not to find such a scenario the least bit entertaining is to be a gay soccer fan. If it's any comfort, at least they're not alone in their worries.
Two weeks after FIFA awarded the World Cup to Qatar, everybody who didn't get a nice bribe is wondering what Blatter's gang was drinking during deliberations. Not that there is any definitive proof the Qatarians purchased the World Cup. After all, what bid committee wouldn't have been blown away by this pitch:
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