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"&lt;img alt=\"0102-torrey-smith-01\" src=\"http://ll-media.tmz.com/2014/01/03/0102-torrey-smith-2.jpg\" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img alt=\"update_graphic_red_bar\" src=\"http://ll-media.tmz.com/2013/11/20/update-graphic-red-bar.jpg\" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:50 AM PT&lt;/strong&gt; -- Torrey is standing his ground ... tweeting, \"I wasn't being offensive nor am I homophobic not apologizing or taking it down.\"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img alt=\"update-grey-gray-bar\" src=\"http://ll-media.tmz.com/2013/11/27/update-grey-gray-bar-1.jpg\" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With the &lt;strong&gt;Chris Kluwe&lt;/strong&gt; gay controversy raging, Baltimore Ravens wide receiver &lt;strong&gt;Torrey Smith&lt;/strong&gt; has thrust himself into the mix by hurling a homophobic slur in public. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Smith just posted a photo on Instagram featuring a man wearing pink flowery socks ... along with the caption, \"Look at this queen.\"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Seriously. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img alt=\"0103-torrey-smith\" src=\"http://ll-media.tmz.com/2014/01/03/0103-torrey-smith-3.jpg\" /&gt;Interesting timing, considering Kluwe says he was blackballed from the NFL for crusading against gay hatred -- like this -- and pushing for equality. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Of course, it ain't the first time an NFL star has used a homophobic slur in public -- just last year, 49ers defensive star Chris Culliver came under serious fire after saying he wouldn't play with a gay teammate because he's not into \"that sweet stuff.\"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We've reached out to Torrey's rep -- so far, no word back."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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