On the Gaydar: Montreal Alouettes release Arland Bruce, Super Bowl and Arizona's antigay bill

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      The Montreal Alouettes have released veteran receiver Arland Bruce III two weeks after he was fined for making homophobic comments on social media.

      The 36-year-old Canadian football wide receiver, using crude language, told NFL prospect Michael Sam, who publicly came out as gay on February 9, to "man up" and "submit to God fully".

      Bruce, a three-time CFL all-star and two-time Grey Cup champion, was penalized by the CFL on February 11. He later apologized.

      Bruce has previously played with Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Toronto Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and B.C. Lions. He was also previously fined for paying tribute to Michael Jackson by lying down, pretending to be a corpse, after scoring a touchdown in 2009.

      Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive tackle Bryant Turner Jr. was also disciplined for a homophobic tweet in the wake of Sam's coming out. Turner later posted a series of apologetic tweets.

      Meanwhile, the Super Bowl may have played a role in the rejection of an antigay bill in Arizona.

      On February 26, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed a bill that would allow businesses and individuals to refuse service to gay and lesbian people on the basis of religious beliefs.

      Along with companies such as Apple and American Airlines, the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee released a statement against the proposed legislation. The host committee CEO also went to Brewer's office to express their concerns.

      According to Sports Illustrated, the NFL was starting to look for an alternate location for the Super Bowl in case the controversial bill was passed.

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