Baltimore Ravens receiver doesn’t back down after TMZ report. This comes directly after former NFL player Chris Kluwe’s claims that his LGBT advocacy efforts ended his career.
Torrey Smith
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Baltimore Ravens receiver Torrey Smith has denied that he was being homophobic after posting a photo on Instagram of a man wearing pink socks with the caption "Look at this queen."
"The things these gossip sites do to get attention smh," Smith said on his Twitter account today. "I wasn't being offensive nor am I homophobic not apologizing or taking it down."
Smith was responding to TMZ's report on the incident, which was headlined: "NFL Player Fires Off Homophobic Slur."