Henceforth, discrimination against this type of person was prevalent. This appears to be Sunshines way of putting Gerry in his place. Mainly, the movie does not harp on the incident or situation that much. Although, a lot of people seem to be stuck on this scene, frame or action. I believe the movie is trying to show all types of prejudice.
Discrimination is as pernicious whether based on skin color or sexuality.
I took my 14 year old football-playing son and he enjoyed it as well. It provided an opportunity to discuss the type of team leadership that's necessary to bring guys together for a common cause. I thoroughly enjoyed the soundtrack-brought back lots of memories. I'm sure football coaches everywhere will be using this film to motivate and unify their teams. This is by far one of the best movies we have seen in a long while.