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Everett has also made controversial remarks about [[homosexuality]]. He once said that if he had an openly gay teammate that he would consider retiring, or, at the very least, "set him straight." In the 2005 season, he told ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' that he has had gay teammates and accepted them, but, "Gays being gay is wrong. Two women can't produce a baby, two men can't produce a baby, so it's not how it's supposed to be. … I don't believe in gay marriages. I don't believe in being gay."<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2087125</ref>
In April 2011, Everett was arrested at his home in Tampa on charges of [[aggravated assault|aggravated assault with a deadly weapon]] and tampering with a witness. Everett held a handgun to the head of his wife of 18 years.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/former-mlb-outfielder-carl-everett-accused-of-domestic-violence/1166055 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430020923/http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/former-mlb-outfielder-carl-everett-accused-of-domestic-violence/1166055 |archive-date=2011-04-30 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref> He was held at a $5,500 bond and ordered no violent contact with his wife, who asked for his release so he could take care of their three children.<ref>https://www.wtsp.com/article/home/5000-bond-for-former-mlb-player/67-387847108<ref> In September 2011, he was arrested again, for assaulting a family member.<ref>https://blog.seattlepi.com/baseball/2011/09/08/ex-mariner-carl-everett-arrested-again/</ref>
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