Tag: Gay Baiting

On Sunday, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) made an announcement that will no doubt make plenty of people happy, our readership not least among them. Following his “gay baiting” story — in which Daily Beast contributor Nico Hines scored Grindr dates with athletes participating in the Rio Olympics — the publication has decided to send the journalist packing. The IOC issued a statement that said Hines’ story was “simply unacceptable.” https://twitter.com/JohnHandscombe/status/765107893108666368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/Eponineq/status/765073276997513216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/ChadTaylor/status/765056856662302720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw His article — which featured the headline “The other Olympic sport in Rio: Swiping” —...