a real head scratcher is what chris culliver was thinking. comments became national news after the 49ers availability was over. no comments from the 49ers about that. that has changed. jim harbaugh stepped to the podium a few moments ago. i'm sure he'll address these comments made by chris culliver. this did become national news. comments in case you haven't heard them, he was on a radio show with a radio host and he talked about if he would be open to having a gay teammate and basically chris culliver said he would be uncomfortable with that. he would not be open to that. we'll take an exert of the comments that he made. this is a podcast on youtube that he had with artie lange. take a hlisten to this. >> what about gay guys? >> i don't do gay guys. >> any on the 49ers? >> no. they don't got no gay people on the team. they got to get up out of here if they do. can't be with that sweet stuff. >> is that true? >> yeah, that's true. >> they might be able to play well. >> no. no. you can't be in the locker room. no. >> okay. so they would have t

end quote there from chris culliver. we'll talk about this and many more things relating to the game on comcast sports net bay area starting at 5:00 live. sports net central at 6:00. jon and laura, chris culliver as i said before flying under the radar. surely not the case anymore. the 49ers are available this morning and if chris culliver is available, he'll have the biggest hoard of reporters around him. >> unbelievable that's the focus over the next couple days. hopefully football will be back taking center stage. ridiculous stuff. >>> former 49ers lineman harris reacting to culliver's comments in a statement released exclusively to us. harris making headlines earlier this week when it was revealed he is in fact gay. harris said, "it is surprising that in 2013 chris culliver would use his 15 minutes to spread vitriol and hate. i recognize these are comments he came to regret and may come to see that gay people are not so different than straight people." >> the 49ers had a similar incident in 2002 when former running b

that was the case yesterday when chris culliver, his anti- gay comments that he made went viral. this was the last day for the 49ers to address the media. as you might expect, there was a huge throng around culliver's table. he didn't duck the issue. he addressed it but his words today were very different from the ones he had previously said. >> that i'm sorry i offended anyone. very ugly comments. that's not what i feel in my heart. hopefully i can learn and grow from this experience in this situation. and that i love san francisco. anybody has any entitlement to what they want to believe or do. >> reporter: culliver's teammates weighed in on a day that they would have much preferred have been talking about football. >> i don't believe there's malice in his heart. he's not that kind of person. he's not a -- he's not an ugly person. he's not a discriminating person. >> whatever you are into, that's you. everybody is into something different. if you can play football, you are welcome in our locker room. >> he wants to grow,ed a learn from the lbgt community. now it's up to us to tr

comcast sportsnet's reporter has reaction from the team in new orleans this morning. >> reporter: chris culliver made national news yesterday when his comments were released yesterday as off-the-cuff comments where culliver said he would be opposed to and uncomfortable playing with a gay teammate in the nfl. last night, the 49ers released a statement. but today, we heard the 49ers talk on camera for the first time regarding culliver's sentiments. >> i do believe that there wasn't malice in his heart. he's not that kind of person. he's not an ugly person. he's not a discriminating person. that's not what he -- he may have heard talk like that and may have thought that that was what -- opinions are that he learned and repeated those. he regrets that. >> culliver is a great kid, a great guy. i love having him on our team. he's really helped our team be where we are. so i know he's just young and it's unfortunate that it came off the way that it came off. but like i said, i know that he didn't mean it in his heart. >> reporter: it will be difficult for chris culliver to distance himself from those c

an interviewing asked chris culliver if the 49ers had gay players. chris culliver said no. ain't got no gay people on the team. they got to get up out of here if they do. today the 49ers said the san francisco 49ers reject the comments and have addressed the matter with chris. no place for discrimination at any level. we have and will support the lgbt community. >>> to the super bowl. 49er fans in new orleans are finding plenty of ways to part with their pay checks. ktvu's ken wayne, lucky, lucky in the biz easy. >> reporter: we are live inside the new orleans convention center. a few doors down from here, what opened is the nfl experience. part of the experience for nfl fans is trying to hang on to their wallets. >> reporter: all park of the game here in new orleans -- part of the game here in new orleans. if it has anything to do with the nfl it is for sale and fans are buying. he just bought almost 70 football helmets at $35 a pop. >> reporter: what are you doing with them? >> trying to get them signed. >> reporter: cheerleaders selling calendars. how about this fancy nf

. >> reporter: we are learning now that cornerback chris culliver will be addressing the immediate yai today regarding that controversial comment he made during media day. take a listen. >> i don't do the gay guys, man. i don't do that. >> are there any on the 49ers? >> stop the tape. >> nah, we don't got no gay people on the team. they gotta get up out of here if they do,. >> stop:tape. >> canada be with that sweet stuff. >> is that true? >> yeah, that's true. >> reporter: yesterday he issued an apology saying, "it has taken me seeing them in print to realize that they are hurtful and ugly. those discriminating feelings are truly not in my heart." members of our local gay community are speaking out. greg sheryl from fernando and greg in the morning from 99.7 now wrote an op. ed. piece saying that chris culliver's comments are a step backwards in the move towards acceptance. >> it's disappointing because you feel like, you got kicked in the teeth by your home team. you know? you got beat up by your own guys and that's what's frustrating for gays who support the 49ers. >> reporter: the

that statement coming from the san francisco 49ers, shortly the comments from chris culliver, he has flown under the radar so far at the super bowl but he will be available tomorrow and the 49ers will make him available and he will be answering to some of those questions, raj? >> thank you, unfortunate for the timing and unfortunate the comments all together. you may remember ten years ago, the 49ers were also in the situation when their star running back made anti-gay comments and the 49ers were in damage control. now this whole thing started because of qw -- because of can kwame harris, it is known that he is a gay player. and tonight he released a statement to us. it reads, it's surprising that in 2013, chris culliver would use his 15 minutes to spread visit roll and hate. i recognize that these are comments that he may come to regret and that he may come to see that gay people are not so different than straight people. from new orleans to the bay area, super bowl sunday will likely be a wild one, and hopefully not a bad one. the latest plans to keep fans safe, include plans to re

can't be with that sweet stuff. >> reporter: chris culliver issued an apology tonight. quote, it has taken me seeing it in print to realize the comments are ugly. >> we're not letting it bother us too much. it doesn't really change our perspective on the niners or the upcoming big game. we totally support them. and like i said, it's just something that reminds us of how we need to keep pushing for progress in the community. >> reporter: okay. so these are distractions obviously that jim harbaugh does not appreciate. just a few days away from the super bowl. ken, let's go back to you. we'll have sports coming up a little later on. >> that's why they have two weeks to create a lot of anticipation, let's put it that way. we'll check back with you. thanks. >>> the san francisco archbishop has always been a vocal critic. but now he tells us a catholic newspaper, legislating for the right for people of the same sex to marry is like legalizing male breastfeeding, unquote. he says people should avoid using the term gay marriage because people might fool themselves into thinking

this aof controversial comments cornerback chris culliver made earlier this week. take a listen. >> i don't do the gay guys, man. i don't do that. >> are there any on the 49ers? >> nah, we don't got no gay people on the team. they gotta get up out of here if they do,. can't be with that sweet stuff. >> is that true? >> yes. >> reporter: yesterday the football player issued an apology saying, quote, it has taken me seeing them in print to realize that they are hurtful and ugly. those discriminating feelings are truly not in my heart." but the backlash is continuing this morning. a radio host said in an op evidence piece: >> reporter: the team hasn't said what type of discipline or fines chris culliver will face if any. but they said they do not endorse or support what he said. reporting live in the castro, cate caugiran, cbs 5. >>> and new orleans and san francisco i think you've noticed a lot of similarities. there's a lot of differences there, too. but i guess the new orleanians owe a big thank you to the folks in san francisco. >> reporter: this is a really inter

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and that is what happened today to chris culliver. he gave comments to a radio host media day.liver said he would be against playing with a gay teammate. >> i don't do that. >> are there any on 0 the 49ers? >> no. no gay people on 0 the team, no. they have to get up out of here. >> is that true? >> yeah, it's true. >> they might be able to play well. you're missing one of the most fascinating interviews. >> reporter: chris culliver has not been in the media spotlight so far but he can expect to be so tomorrow. he is expected to be available to the media. about an hour

we're live in new orleans where 49er chris culliver just apologized. we'll have that story coming up as "mornings on 2" continues. >>> big rig crash complicating the morning commute on 101 in sunnyvale. janine de la vega is on the scene with an update and the cleanup. how is it going now, janine? >> reporter: well, all northbound lanes of highway 101 are now open. we're just south of fair oaks. these lanes just opened up in the last 25 minutes. you can see that traffic is flowing pretty good. i'm told the backup lasts almost until the san jose airport. now, this happened just before 3:00 a.m. the driver of this big rig drifted off the shoulder and crashed into about 40 feet of guardrail and a light pole. in the process, the right side of his fuel tank was punctured and spilled 20 to 30 gallons of fuel on the highway and the shoulder. the chp had set up some roadblocks to closes off the lanes leading up to the fair oaks exit. the driver had minor cuts to his face. but he said he's glad no other vehicles were involved. >> i make a move to the right. so q

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. >> that is chris culliver, quarterback.support a national campaign to help gay teens cope with bullying. >> something you should never experience is bullying and being pressured into being someone or something you are not. >> the san francisco 49ers are proud to join it gets better.org to let all lgbt teens know it gets better. >> now the apology. here is the formal statement issued by culliver. the derogatory comments i made were a reflection of thoughts in my head, but they are not how i feel. it has taken me seeing that in print to realize they are hurtful and ugly. those discriminating feelings are truly not in my heart. i apologize to those who i have hurt and offended and pledge to learn and grow from this experience. >> he will learn about himself and i saw a statement and made a pledge to grow from it. it will affect him and i hope and pray it affects him in a positive way. >> 49ers coach jim har bow. take a look at this. you see these reporters? this is a media crush around him. here he is. chris culliver when he s

lip-syncing controversy on inauguration day and more on the anti-gay comment made by 49er quarterback chris culliver and to change the culture in locker rooms all across america. that will be at 4:00 and 5:00. >> 49er fever keeps spreading and it's showing up at the san francisco zoo. zoo keepers showed off their artistic skills creating a baltimore ravens logo from different fruits and vegetables. >> kristen: is that what it is? the logo didn't last long, the black rhino made quick work of it. alex the rhino keeper started raising money for the zoo. good symbolism there. thanks for joining us. >> "who wants to be a millionaire" is coming up next. >> have a great day. [dramatic music] ♪ [cheers and applause] ♪ >> hello, everybody, and welcome to millionaire. we kick things off today with a contestant who has $53,600 in her bank and is going to face a question for $250,000. from new york, new york, please welcome elena bloom. see you. elena, nice to see you. [cheers and applause] wow. what's been going through your mind now? >> um, i am... excited. [laughter] i'm excited. i just-- i just had a car is

chris culliver said he didn't want any gay players on 49ers no.'t got no gay people on the team they've got to get up out of here if they do. 49ers issued an apology and said there is no room for discrimination in this organization. we're coming back in an hour. abc 7 news at 6:00 with our continuing coverage live in new orleans. >> thank you. >> larry, shu, katie and wayne sending out up rate daits good, stuff.lí# their live reports continue all week through super bowl sunday here on abc 7. >> and turn to abc 7 news right after the super bowl, our teams in new orleans and the bay area will be live onnnvd the air with an up to the minute look at how fans are reacting here, and in the beige easy. >> coming up here, niners fever sweeps the bay area, we're going take to you south bay city that is the site of a 49ers new stadium. you're going see how merchants are using super bowl to make santda clara the game day destination for fan autos and the bart ban that will be enforced if riders don't clean up their act. abc 7 news >>> bart says it will hold

than an hour ago chris culliver released a statement, the derogatory comments i made yesterday were a reflection of thoughts in my head, but they are not how i feel. it has taken me seeing them in print to realize that they are hurtful and ugly. those discriminating feelings are truly not in my heart. i pledge to learn and grow from this experience. end quote. the 49ers did release a statement not soon after those comments became national news saying the san francisco 49ers rejected comments made yesterday and have addressed the matter with chris. there's no place for d discrimination within our 0 organization at any level. we have and always will proud willy support the lgb community. it goes without saying this is not what the 49ers wanted to be dealing with here at the super bowl. reporting live from new orleans, ahmed fareed. >>> we've done this before. this isn't the first time the 49ers are apologizing for anti-gay comments. about ten years can ago garrison hurst made comments about sharing a locker room with gay players. he, too, apologized as did the 49ers. and earlier this we

yesterday 49ers cornerback chris culliver made anti-gay remarks saying he wouldn't welcome a gay flairnocker room. he also said the 49ers didn't have any homosexual players, and if they did, those players should leave. crueliver backtracked tonight saying the derogatory comments were a reflection of thoughts in my head but they are not how i feel. those discriminating feelings are not in my heart. i pledge to learn and grow from this experience. like i said, you guys saw the pictures of media day. just thousands of media folk here, so any little wrong word can be misconstrued or, you know, blown up and gone viral. so these guys have got to be careful. that's the latest from new orleans. we'll have much more from new orleans and we'll hear from the harbaugh parents. >> thank you, kristen. >>> meantime let's talk about nfl knock-offs, fake jerseys. they're also synonymous with the super bowl. however, there is a massive operation underway to try to keep those counterfeit things off the streets of new orleans. today kristen berset went undercover with the u.s. border and customs agents, be

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we start with the news of the day and that is defensive back chris culliver backing off comments he made in a radio interview. he told the shock jock that he did not want to see any gay players on his team. take a listen to the clip. >> gay guys, any of them approach you? >> i don't do the gay guys. >> are there any on the 49ers? >> we got no gay people on the team. they have to get up out of here. >> is that true? >> that's true. >> now, the 49ers immediately issued an apology. they said there is no room for discrimination in their organization. late today culliver issued his own statement. i am quoting now, the derogatory comments i made yesterday were a reflection of thoughts in my head, but they are not how i feel. it has taking me seeing them in print that they are hurtful and ugly. culliver issued an apology and said he will learn and grow from the experience. trust me, this is the last thing the 49ers wanted to deal with during super bowl week. let's talk about security right now. security at the super bowl is always a major concern and it requires a major effort. along those line

francisco 49er head coach jim harbaugh saying this morning he does not think that the quarterback chris culliverminating person. culliver apologized again for remarks in a radio interview yesterday. >>> a car tracked down doughnuts on an oakland freeway said. the owner of the purple nissan says he wasn't driving, he had let someone else take it for a test drive. the owner since paid the it red. traffic and weather coming up. >>> good morning. it's hard to get around in the south bay because of a couple of different accidents. better news. in sunnyvale, finally just a few minutes ago all lanes back open. northbound 101 at fair oaks. but look at that backup. it extents all the way to san jose. new accident northbound 280 by 11th street so 101 and your alternate are both backed up. here's your drive time right now in the red. guadalupe parkway looking good. that is traffic. for your forecast, here's lawrence. >> we have a gorgeous day coming up. out there now, a couple of patches of fog, otherwise clear skies overlooking the financial district in san francisco. that patchy fog there. but we are goi

cornerback chris culliver told a radio host gay players would not be welcome on the team or in the lockerm. he told artie lange any gay football players should keep their sexuality a secret. culliver has apologized. the 49ers released a statement today saying the team rejects the comments made and addressed the matter with chris. there's no place for discrimination within our organization at any level. the nfl has never had an openly gay active player. >>> a recall affecting 2 million toyota drivers and insurance experts named the five safest cars on the road. shawn yancy has your fox 5 top five. >> we're starting off with good news for beer drinkers. no. 5, the bitter compounds in beer might help make new drugs for things like kreutz, some types of cancer and other health -- diabetes, some types of cancer and other health problems. researchers believe substances derived from hops could be prescribed with documented health benefits. no. 4, you know veggies are good for you. a new study found eating a vegetarian diet could cut your risk of developing heart disease. vegetarians had a 32% lo

cornerback chris culliver is under heat because of this comment he made. >> i don't do the gay guys, man. i don't do that. >> are there any on th 49ers? >> nah, ain't got no gay people on the 49ers. they got to get up out of here. can't do no sweet stuff. >> is that true? >> yes. >> he apologized saying they are hurtful and ugly. those discriminating feelings are truly not in my heart. but the question this morning, can fans be forgiving? we asked a sports bar in the castro what they thought. >> we're not letting it bother us too much. it doesn't change our perspective on the 9ers or the game. totally support them and, you know, i guess that's just something that reminds us of how we need to keep pushing for progress in the community. >> reporter: the team hasn't said whether culliver will face discipline for his comments. but the 49ers have come out and said they have rejected his comments and say there's no room for discrimination in their organization. live from the castro, cate caugiran, cbs 5. >>> michelle, we understand that there's going to be a special performance of america

we start with the news of the day and that is defensive back chris culliver backing off comments he maderadio interview. he told the shock jock that he did not want to see any gay players on his team. take a listen to the clip. >> gay guys, any of them approach you? >> i don't do the gay guys. >> are there any on the 49ers? >> we got no gay people on the team. they have to get up out of here. >> is that true? >> that's true. >> now, the 49ers immediately issued an apology. they said there is no room for discrimination in their organization. late today culliver issued his own statement. i am quoting now, the derogatory comments i made yesterday were a reflection of thoughts in my head, but they are not how i feel. it has taking me seeing them in print that they are hurtful and ugly. culliver issued an apology and said he will learn and grow from the experience. trust me, this is the last thing the 49ers wanted to deal with during super bowl week. let's talk about security right now. security at the super bowl is always a major concern and it requires a major effort. along those lines toda

we start with the news of the day and that is defensive back chris culliver backing off comments he made in a radio interview. he told the shock jock that he did not want to see any gay players on his team. take a listen to the clip. >> gay guys, any of them approach you? >> i don't do the gay guys. >> are there any on the 49ers? >> we got no gay people on the team. they have to get up out of here. >> is that true? >> that's true. >> now, the 49ers immediately issued an apolo they said there is no room for discrimination in their organization. late today culliver issued his own statement. i am quoting now, the derogatory comments i made yesterday were a reflection of thoughts in my head, but they are not how i feel. it has taking me seeing them in print that they are hurtful and ugly. culliver issued an apology and said he will learn and grow from the experience. trust me, this is the last thing the 49ers wanted to deal with during super bowl week. let's talk about security right now. security at the super bowl is always a major concern and it requires a maj effort. along those lines tod

it forced everyone to backpedal including chris culliver.t surrounded by reporters before he made comments on that radio show. people were no >> that's not what i feel in my heart. i love sam francisco and i should have thought about that comment. like i said, it's nothing i felt in my heart. >> i talked to some of my family mainly my mom and we had a long the conversation. she knows how i feel and like i said i love my mom and i will take all the advice and the world. >> what was her reaction? >> she said to be strong and my statement this morning and that's what i'm doing. >> reporters are asking the same questions for about 30 minutes straight. he answered the questions respectfully. he had so much to say about it that the shock jock was asking what he called these gusting questions and he did not think about what he was saying. >> and all of this you feel there's any loss of focus for the 49ers? >> no i don't think they're losing any focus. jim harbaugh, you know how and since he is. he talked about it in the beginning and they had a one

. ♪ >> pam: now for a look at our top stories at eight-30. 49-ers corner back chris culliver is tryingance himself from homophobic remarks he made during a radio interview. culliver told a host that he wouldn't welcome a gay player into his lockerroom. and that any homosexual players on 49ers. if there were any. should leave. the team said it rejected his comments. and culliver has since apologized. the c-h-p will continue to help police the streets of oakland. officers will stay on patrol for another 30-days. in an effort to improve public safety. arrests and taken 15 weapons off the streets since the partnership began. cal-osha has fined chevron nearly one-million dollars for the fire at its richmond refinery last august. which sent thousands of people to hospitals. cal-osha says its investigators found "willful violations" in chevron's response before, during and after the fire. a spokesperson says the company disagrees with some of the findings. and plans to appeal. >> in san francisco, merchants who are worried about the safety of their neighborhood on super bowl sunday, got a vis

it reads, quote, it's surprising that in 2013 chris culliver would use his 15 minutes to spread vitriol and hate. i realize these are comments that he may come to regret, and he may come to see that gay people are not so different than straight people. the 49ers also had a similar incident in 2002 when former running back garrison hearst made anti-gay remarks. >>> well, on a lighter note, a couple who is also making headlines jack and jackie harbaugh, the most talked about parents in america. comcast sport net's david feldman talked to them exclusively. >> everyone wants to talk to jack and jackie harbaugh. and i had the chance to do just that earlier today. >> jack, when you were driving them around in the back seat, and you would look around and say i don't care what we're doing, whose got it better than us, john told me was a little ticked he brought that to the niners. >> the complete interview with the parents of jim and john harbaugh, coming up in sports. >> all right, dave. we'll catch up with him in about 15 minutes. stay with nbc bay area for complete super bowl coverage. we ha

chris culliver said he did not wachbt any gay players on the team. he said no.n't got no gay people on the team. they've got to get up out of here if they do. 49ers issued an apology saying there is no room for any discrimination in their organization. also, culliver issued an apology doing maybe the fastest back pedal. give me your thoughts. >> well, a little immature, football being the most masculine of sports because of the brutality of the game creates a bunker or fox hole mentality. i think a lot of players can't see them thefls is with a gay man in there. there is a casual homophobia in all professional sports. that has got to be corrected i think someone is going come out in every sport but football will be the last. >> you0b4kju what it's like because you've been in the locker room. on twit yes, all of the time here. we continue with our coverage. and shu got this photo of randy moss. making it a personal information to take down twitter this week. and we'll have more coming up in sports. >> thank you so much. we'll so see new just a moment oob sure to

if you ask chris culliver, he said no. he was asked if there are any gay players on his team.w he answered that question. >> i don't do the gay guys, man. i don't doe that. >> are there any on the 49ers? >> no, they don't got no gay guys on the team. can't be with the sweet stuff. >> is that true? >> yeah, that's true. can't be -- nah. >> 49ers released a statement saying the san francisco 49ers reject the comments made tuesday and have addressed the matter with chris. there is no place for discrimination within our organization at any level. we have and will always support the lgbt community. out front tonight, let me ask you, the 49ers can say that. but the reason it's such a shocking and offensive thing as said by chris, i don't do the gay guys there, what he just said there, nobody is openly gay. nobody is okay with it. it doesn't seem to be okay. >> you're right, erin. as shocking as it may seem and as antiquated as it may be, i would say that those comments are a microcosm of the general overall thought when it comes to gay players in the nfl i don't know if the nfl is r

. >> we have a serious note to talk about with news today involving 49ers this, is from chris culliverwho said he did not want any gay players on 49er team, i'm going read you a direct quote now. no. we don't got no gay people on the team. they got to get up out of here if they do. the 49ers reacted immediately. and ish yued an apology. saying there is no room for discrimination on n.our organization. coming back we have a predux on super bowl sunday. it's a guarantee. because it's in the stars. that is coming up at7kaz 5:00. >> coming up at 4:40 a 7-year-old heart patient turned his room into a 49ers fan zone. then, on abc 7 news at 5:00, we'll take to you a new orleans street where locals prefer to hang out. >> be sure to follow our abc 7 news team in new orleans on twitter. abc 7 news sports director and sports anchor are tweeting all of the updates, some great stuff, too. follow them on abc 7 news bay area. >> and now to, what may come after the super bowl. san francisco mayor and chiefs today visited one area of the city that saw violence after giants world series win. >> yes. the

. >> would you tell someone, that said coy, i'm gay, would you say, do it or i don't like how chris culliverit? >> i am i form believer of being who you are. i have always been there for my team bhatsardless of their homosexuality it makes no difference on how you perform on the field. some of the toughe esest strong men i know are gay. >> thank you very much. >> the blackberry z 10, does not hit stores until march. but we have one to show you tonight. our sneak peak is out front next. [ coughs ] [ angry gibberish ] i took something for my sinuses, but i still have this cough. [ male announcer ] a lot of sinus products don't treat cough. they don't? [ male announcer ] nope, but alka seltzer plus severe sinus does it treats your worst sinus symptoms, plus that annoying cough. [ breathes deeply ] ♪ oh, what a relief it is! [ angry gibberish ] ♪ [ indistinct shouting ] [ male announcer ] time and sales data. split-second stats. [ indistinct shouting ] ♪ it's so close to the options floor... [ indistinct shouting, bell dinging ] ...you'll bust your brain box. ♪ all on thinkorswim from td ameritr

. >>> 49ers defensive back chris culliver is backing off from controversial statements he made in a radio interview. he said he did not want any gay players on the team. >> i don't do the gay guys, man. i don't do that? >> there are any on the 49ers. >> there are are no gay people on the team, they got to get up out of here. >> is that true? >> it's true. >> the 49ers immediately issued an apolllegy and said there is no room for discrimination in their organization. and late today, he issued his own statement "the derogatory comments were reflex of my thoughts in my head and they are not how i feel. it has taken me seeing them in print to realize they are hurtful and ugly. he says he will learn and grow from the experience. this is not the kind of headline that the 49ers wanted before the super bowl. the kind of headline they want is what happened today. the news conference in new orleans with jack and jackie harbaugh, the parents of the two coaches in the contest. they shared great stories and were entertaining and even at times quite touching. as larry beil explains from new orleans if

cornerback chris culliver said he would not welcome a gay player in the locker room and that gay playersuld wait ten years after they leave the league to come out. he released a statement that reads in part, "those discriminating feelings are truly not in my heart. i apologize to those who i offended and hurt." the 49ers have not said if he will face discipline or a fine. >>> getting to the super bowl would make any parent proud. this year no matter the outcome, it is going to be bittersweet for jack and jackie harbaugh. they are the parents of john and jim harbaugh, the head coaches of the ravens and 49ers respectively. they are the first brothers to coach against each other in the nfl title game's history. that puts their parents in a unique position. >> who has it better than us? nobody! the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. and on sunday night we're going to experience both of those great emotions. and our thoughts will be with the one that comes up a little short. >> they are so cute. the harbaughs face off in just three days. sunday for super bowl xlvii. they must be so pr

during tuesday's media day, 24-year-old defensive back chris culliver was interviewed by comedian artie and asked if he would consider pursuing a gay man while in new orleans. this just what happened on media day. he responded, quote, i don't do the gay guys, man. i don't do that. ain't got no gay people on the team. they gotta get up outta other if they do and considering san francisco in its role as one of the most progressive cities in the country, can you imagine the firestorm that it caused. well, today, culver apologized. >> i don't have no differences in other sexual tis and, you know, just like that, and that's -- like i said, that's not what i feel in my heart, and i treat everyone equal, any type of way, so it's not how i feel. >> i spoke with team ceo jed york this morning to see how the team would accept that apology. >> chris made a very idiotic statement that was, you know, taken out of context after an hour of being at media day where that's not really what he's used to or what he's comfortable with. he didn't realize, that you know r know, that the big level that this st

nfl to be taken seriously when it claims to be taking on homo phobia, the league has to suspend chris culliver when we asked whether the league would suspend culliver. >> brian todd, thanks very much. looking forward to the super bowl. >>> a terrifying standoff involving a 5-year-old boy enters a third day. what will it take to get him out of that bunker? i'd ask a leading hostage negotiator next. before copd... i took my son fishing every year. we had a great spot, not easy to find, but worth it. but with copd making it hard to breathe, i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function starting within five minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. with symbicort, today i'm breathing better. and that means...fish on! symbicort is for copd including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken more than twice a day. symbicort may increase your risk of lung infections, osteoporosis, and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taki

. >> we are expecting to hear f from a corner back chris culliver . >> he told a radio host that he would welcome a teammate in the locker room. >> he made his derogatory remarks with are delaying a radio an artie lange . >> when he has called for whether they got on the team this out he responded. >> i take it that we are in san francisco. how can i be anti-gay employed for a san francisco team. >> we love the 49ers we are rooting for them. we deserve the respect as much as we are giving them. >> that was some fans reacting to the 49er comment. culliver has released a statement san the derogatory comments that may yesterday were a reflection of thought in my head and are not how i feel. it has taken me seeing them in print to realize they are hurtful and ugly. those discriminating feelings are not truly in my heart. i further apologize to those live hurt and offended, and i pledge to learn grow from this experience. >> we will follow this story as we continue 49er coverage. >> many san francisco fans are disappointed hear about the contra rosa a comment. the 49ers flag flies proudly outs

. >> speaking of controversy, there's controversy about chris culliver of the 49ers making some comments viewed as anti-gay. he's apologized. what do you make of that? >> again, in the context of media looking for something. insensitive, for sure. you don't tolerate it, nor should you. again, it won't have any adverse impact on ittal all. he's come back and apologized about it that and now cbs kol leak dan moreno is in the news today. a friend of yours. >> very close friend. it's a family matter. he and his wife, it's between him. dan has had to talk about him. i pray not only for the family but for all involved. >> so, j.b., are you excited about the game? i am. as james madden, the icon of football says the game is the thing. it ought to be a good game. >> we met the harbaughs last night, the mother and father. >> and jim was there too. >> jim may be more demon strabably intense, but let me tell you, john is no less. >> thank you, >>> from snacking to sex, we'll show you why a new report is shattering old ideas about losing weight ahead on "cbs this morning" from new orleans. living wi

then the 49ers have a player named chris culliver, one of howard stern's sweaty minions all this anti-gaystuff. the growth of an lgbt movement in this country has also had a profound effect on athletes, on masculinity, on how people talk about sports. it's really fascinating. the other issue in the super bowl, this is not being talked about, but there's going to be a commercial -- >> are you going to make up another issue? >> this is a real one. there have been, like, actual protests -- actual protests in the streets of d.c. the other one was real, too. this one's real. there's going to be a super bowl ad for a company called tod eed sodastream that's on an illegal settlement in the west bank. there have been protests of showing the ad, protests of people saying no, this is a good thing. this is also going to be a political repercussion in sports. >> sports is political, huh? >> the house is on fire anyway. i'm not the arsonist. i'm just saying look, it's on fire. >> okay, billy joel. >> we got our picks lined up. >> we've got our picked in order. >> we're going to go around the table. i'

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