Someone needs to earn a merit badge in tolerance… MLS parts ways with BSA

Contributor: Petite Valentine Petite Valentine
Major League Soccer announced its partnership with the Boy Scouts of America will not extend beyond 2012. While the official line is the partnership is ending "for a variety of business reasons" it's worth noting that the MLS announcement came on the heels of a BSA announcement that they would continue their policy of excluding gays.

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Do you think MLS announcement was because of the BSA continuing their policy of exclusion?
07/22/2012
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Contributor: Mwar Mwar
I think it is a significant factor if not the main one.
07/22/2012
Contributor: Geogeo Geogeo
Probably a factor.
07/22/2012
Contributor: Errant Venture Errant Venture
They most likely did discuss it, though I wonder how much it factored in. This depends on how fast it happened after the announcement. If immediately after, then I don't think it contributed much, as that would indicate that they're been thinking about severing their ties for a while. If it's about 3 days after, then it may have played a bigger part in their decision making.
08/03/2012