Updated Jan 31, 2013 - 4:12 pm
Time, place make Culliver's anti-gay comments worse
Calling his comments "ugly" and vowing to learn from the experience, 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver apologized Thursday for anti-gay remarks he made earlier in the week.
"That's not what I feel in my heart," said Culliver, who two days earlier told a comedian during Super Bowl media day that he would not welcome a gay teammate into the locker room.
"I don't do the gay guys, man. I don't do that," Culliver told comedian Artie Lang. "Ain't got no gay people on the team. They gotta get up outta here if they do. Can't be with that sweet stuff."
The 49ers issued two statements denouncing those comments – including once from Culliver – before he apologized in front of reporters Thursday.
In the video below, Bob Stelton and Dave Grosby weigh in on Culliver's comments, specifically how the timing and the city he represents make them even worse.
You can listen to Thursday's show here.
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Derrol_o wrote...Ok then, tell me thisJanuary 31, 2013 8:06 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
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JackM wrote...He's a shock jock.February 1, 2013 5:18 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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HockeyMom wrote...Agreed, Jack!February 1, 2013 8:06 am{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Derrol_o wrote...ArtieFebruary 1, 2013 12:13 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Derrol_o wrote...MistakeFebruary 1, 2013 12:16 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
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Bob Stelton is the co-host of "Bob and Groz". He came to 710 ESPN Seattle from 101 ESPN in St. Louis and had previously worked for Sporting News Radio in Chicago and Santa Monica, Calif. Bob began his radio career in Seattle in 1997 after a failed attempt to become a rock star. 
Dave Grosby is the co-host of "Bob and Groz." The Groz has spent the last 21 years of his 39-year broadcast career as a Seattle sports talk show host. Dave is also the play-by-play announcer for Seattle U basketball on KTTH 770. Before coming to Seattle, Dave worked at KFI in Los Angeles and KFBK in Sacramento. He's been married to his wife Bonnie for 23 years.
After two years as the producer for "Brock and Salk," Colin Paisley now produces "Bob and Groz." Colin also hosts "Seattle Sports at Night" with Tom Wassell and Matt Pitman. Colin came to 710 ESPN Seattle after five years at various FM music stations in Bellingham and Seattle. In addition to his time as producer and host, Colin likes to spend his time embracing his "Slacker Gen-Y" persona by napping and not caring about stuff. Plus he likes tons of bands you've never heard of, and once you hear of them he'll stop liking them.
