I've often had people ask me, would you allow a homosexual to be your friend. Yes, I will. And the reason I will is because I know that that person has problems, and if I can minister to those problems, I will.

The interview was broadcast on February 4 and 6 2005 on the Sky Angel cable channel. NFL


Philadelphia Eagles
When the USFL collapsed in 1984 White was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles who held his NFL rights. After initially playing two professional seasons for the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL) he was selected in the first round of the 1985 Supplemental Draft and then played for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers becoming one of the most decorated players in NFL history.

During his professional career he was also known for his Christian ministry as an ordained Evangelical minister leading to his nickname "The Minister of Defense. Reginald Howard "Reggie" White (December 19 1961 – December 26 2004) was an American college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for fifteen seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. 5 (behind Bruce Smith's 200 career sacks) and was selected to the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 1990s All-Decade Team and the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team.