NBC censored gay Olympic champion Matthew Mitcham


	NBC censored gay Olympic champion Matthew Mitcham

queerty

8-26-2008 6:16 AM

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queerty says:

Did they? Or are we going down the "Is it cos I is..." line? I dunno. Make up your own mind - video at source.

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