There was a time when Tim Thomas was the everyman hero, the blue collar journeyman who didn’t make his first NHL start until the age of 28, only to become a Vezina, Conn Smythe, and Stanley Cup winner. Now he’s known more for his extremely conservative, right wing political viewpoints that he shares on Facebook and refuses to talk about with the media.
His latest Facebook post sees him supporting Chick-Fil-A, the chicken sandwich restaurant chain whose owner has recently ignited controversy with his anti-gay-marriage comments. It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, really. Given the other political viewpoints Thomas has espoused on his Facebook, it’s pretty much a given that he would be against gay marriage.
This is, of course, a serious issue that deserves serious consideration and serious discussion. But not from Pass it to Bulis. Instead, I’m just going to share the many, many hilarious things that people said on Twitter in response to Thomas’s Facebook post.
I wonder if #TimThomas knows he spent 8 hours in a cab w/ a lesbian filming this commercial youtu.be/5Zc_EDDwKho I hope he didn’t catch gay!
— Alicia Love (@AliciaLove) July 26, 2012
Personally I’ve always disliked Tim Thomas, ever since he took his stance against the Canucks winning a Stanley Cup in 2011.
— Wyatt Arndt (@TheStanchion) July 26, 2012
So Tim Thomas supports a traditional interpretation of marriage but not a traditional interpretation of contracts. — Jason Schwartz (@SchwartzHub) July 26, 2012
Amazing 2 words make all difference in the world: if Tim Thomas had said I stand behind Chick-Fil-A’s waffle fries I’d be right there w/him — Joe Haggerty (@HackswithHaggs) July 27, 2012
I hate to promote Haggerty, but this tweet was gold.
Even more impressed by Tim Thomas’ Stanley Cup goal tending after recent news that he is cripplingly short-sighted.
— KatieEllen Humphries (@MsKatieEllen) July 27, 2012
So Tim Thomas will respect what “marriage” is, but he wont respect what a “contract” is.
— Hockey Pains (@HockeyPains) July 27, 2012
Tim Thomas stands with Chick-Fil-A — so THAT’s why he didn’t want to pump another man’s tires. — Charles Demers (@charliedemers) July 26, 2012
I told my wife “Tim Thomas says he stands by Chick-fil-A.” She spent 5 minutes asking questions about what Chick-fil-A is. #Canada — Rick (@Rick_City) July 26, 2012
Tim Thomas aligning himself with a corporation that shares his views is equally shocking to xenophobes ripping Alex Semin. #DogBitesMan
— Jesse Spector (@jessespector) July 26, 2012
Out of context, Tim Thomas declaring, “I stand with Chick-Fil-A” may be one of the funniest things ever.
— Matthew L Price (@CoachMattPrice) July 27, 2012
Hey guys remember 2y ago in the Stanley Cup Final when people thought I was the crazy goalie?Well I still might be, but NOT the craziest one
—Strombone (@strombone1) July 26, 2012
I think we can all agree: Luongo wins.
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bc
July 26, 2012Luongo always wins!
Kenji
July 27, 2012Lu’s tweets are so full of win, they should play goal in the playoffs! Gonna miss this guy’
Mr F
July 27, 2012* GAME 7 not included
Rob
July 29, 2012Except when it comes to winning the cup.
peanutflower
July 27, 2012random thought, can a gay person be pro-NRA? or are they mutually exclusive? Anyway, I used to love Tim and what I thought were his free-wheelin’ eccentricities, but now that I know he’s just like every other gun-totin’ red neck ignorant US republican he no my friend anymore.
Collin
July 27, 2012“It was the best of times. It was the worst of times”
-Luongo Fan
Can’t Aquilini just split the team in two and give Cory and Lu each a starting job? One team can use the current .com web address and the other could use .net. Is this so hard to figure out?
Knight of Cydonia
July 27, 2012Internet gold…
But I don’t see Luongo’s tweet, just some guy named Strombone…
REM
July 27, 2012I’m torn on this one. On one level I have to think his views are redneck and as dumb as can be. On the other I think who gives a good rat’s a_ _ what Tim Thomas thinks about anything. It’s not like his opinion is going to influence mine, and anybody who’s opinion is formed by what some hockey player thinks shoudl have their right to an opinion revoked!
Dustin Byfuglien
July 27, 2012I stand with McDonalds, Burger King, Wendys, Fatburger, Dairy Queen…
http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2012/7/23/3177732/dustin-byfuglien-fat-winnipeg-jets
akidd
July 27, 2012that’s what thomas says but i’m guessing his moustache might have a different opinion.
VanFan85
July 27, 2012Who the heck cares what organization or political party Tim Thomas (or anybody else for that matter) is affiliated with or “stands behind/beside” his political and religious beliefs are his business and and not ours. Let the man spout his right wing redneck agenda, its not like anybody is really listening anyway.
Our Hobo Senator
July 27, 2012Does his hat really say Meatfly?
Bob
July 28, 2012LOUUUUUUUU!
Even if keeping Lou meant never winning the cup (which it DOESN’T, of course) I’d WAY rather stick with our boy, Bobby, than win with a guy like Thomas. That guy is a complete jackass.
Dave
July 29, 2012Meatfly!! A Czech brand, they do winter snow gear
DanD
July 29, 2012One time where it might be prudent to defend a Chick-Fil-A: in the midst of a large scale Zombie epidemic. Perhaps Thomas knows something we don’t?