Dissent will not be tolerated.

TORONTO, May 16, 2014 – The Canadian Football League has fined Calgary Stampeders receiver Maurice Price after Price last week tweeted his displeasure at the events surrounding the NFL draft of Michael Sam, the openly homosexual defensive end who will join the St. Louis Rams.

“The CFL will not tolerate discrimination of any kind,” said CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon in a statement. “Whether its race, religion or sexual preference, our values are of acceptance and equality. We fully support openly gay athletes in our league, and in the sports community in general.”

“My faith won’t let me accept what took place over the weekend. Sorry, not sorry! #AdamAndEve #NotAdamAndAdam,” Price had tweeted.

He was referring to reports that when Sam heard the news of being picked up by the St. Louis Rams at the last moment of the seventh and final round of the draft pick, he gave his boyfriend a big kiss while sports networks recorded his reaction.

“Sam was in San Diego watching with friends and family at the home of his agent, Joe Barkett of Empire Athletes. ESPN and the NFL Network had cameras there and showed Sam’s reaction,” the CBC reported.

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