By Jim Brown
December 1, 2006

(AgapePress) - The head of a conservative group in Canada is denouncing the National Hockey League's endorsement of a pro-homosexual movie, calling it a "ludicrous" business decision.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and the NHL have given permission for the logos to be used in a movie that portrays a Leafs player who wants to publicly announce his homosexuality. In the movie Breakfast with Scot, the player has a live-in partnership with the team's lawyer and their adopted "son," who is described by the film's producer as "a budding queen of an 11-year-old boy."

Brian Rushfeldt with the Canada Family Action Coalition says perhaps the most disturbing aspect of the entire situation is that an 11-year-old boy is "being promoted as a poster child for gay sex."

“I'm not only surprised," shares Rushfeldt, "I'm actually shocked that such an organization or such a business venture would actually promote homosexuality – especially amongst underage children." In his opinion, he says, "that is the epitome of almost evil intent."

The Canadian pro-family spokesman says his group is considering a boycott of the Maple Leafs and the NHL. He notes that his group has in the past successfully boycotted groups for their endorsement of or affiliation with homosexual groups and activities -- among them the Royal Bank of Canada over its "Rainbow Triangle Sticker" program. He cites another example.

"Canadian Tire, which is one of our great Canadian stores, did some filming for gay marriage," he explains. "We boycotted them and it cost them a bunch of money. So I think we are definitely going to call upon Canadians and [hockey] fans to have these people pay some price for this ludicrous business decision that they just made."

Regardless whether a boycott is launched, Rushfeldt believes Maple Leafs hockey fans will punish the organization financially over its sponsorship of the pro-homosexual film. He also predicts that once Canadian hockey fans hear about the story, they will be "imposing a penalty on all NHL teams."

Jim Brown, a regular contributor to AgapePress, is a reporter for American Family Radio News, which can be heard online.

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