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A sign outside of a Kenosha gym was a message from Bears fans to Packers fans, but one offensive word had some saying the heated rivalry has gone out of bounds. That sign was taken down on Wednesday. But the sign was drawing attention for an "f" word, and it's not football.
From the guys at Atlas Gym who put up the sign, the wording was a playful poke at the Green Bay Packers from some pumped-up Chicago Bears fans. But Kenosha mom Shirley Tutor-Perez sees the sign as an attack on gays, not Green Bay.
"It's a derogatory word. If it were 'the N-word,' if would've been gone the first day. If it was something toward a Jewish person or a race, it would've been gone, but because its 'oh, just gay people,' nobody really cares. I'm not gay. I'm straight, married three kids, but I care," says Tutor-Perez.
Rhett Bobzien, the owner of Atlas Gym says he doesn't want to offend anyone. He says he was just going after Packers fans. Bobzien says his love for the Chicago Bears will never change, but the sign outside of his gym has already changed. The wording is gone.
"I apologize if we offended anybody, but we're just out here having fun, that's all there is to it. Don't take anything too seriously," said Bobzien.
From the guys at Atlas Gym who put up the sign, the wording was a playful poke at the Green Bay Packers from some pumped-up Chicago Bears fans. But Kenosha mom Shirley Tutor-Perez sees the sign as an attack on gays, not Green Bay.
"It's a derogatory word. If it were 'the N-word,' if would've been gone the first day. If it was something toward a Jewish person or a race, it would've been gone, but because its 'oh, just gay people,' nobody really cares. I'm not gay. I'm straight, married three kids, but I care," says Tutor-Perez.
Rhett Bobzien, the owner of Atlas Gym says he doesn't want to offend anyone. He says he was just going after Packers fans. Bobzien says his love for the Chicago Bears will never change, but the sign outside of his gym has already changed. The wording is gone.
"I apologize if we offended anybody, but we're just out here having fun, that's all there is to it. Don't take anything too seriously," said Bobzien.
