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Human Rights Campaign objects to Giants hiring of David Tyree

Shaun Best / Reuters

The New York Giants hired former wide receiver and Super Bowl XLII hero David Tyree as director of player development on Tuesday - a move that brings back fond memories for Giants fans, but appears to have upset the Human Rights Campaign.

Homophobia is a hot-button issue in the NFL, as Michael Sam is set to make his pro debut with the St. Louis Rams after becoming the first openly gay person to be drafted.

Tyree's past claims are more inflammatory than the comments Tony Dungy is under fire for uttering over the weekend, and his hiring could be considered an indication not every team in the league is willing to embrace the progressive attitude the Rams showed by selecting Sam.

Tyree is best remembered for his miraculous "helmet catch" late in the fourth quarter of the Giants' 2008 Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots. 

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