Why There Few Openly Gay Athlet In Men's Profsnal Sports : NPR

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Two athlet recently g out has highlighted the arth of openly gay players the world of U.S. men's profsnal sports, often dubbed "the last closet" for s lack of LGBTQ reprentatn.

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HERE ARE THE 6 GAY MEN WHO HAVE BEEN OUT PUBLICLY WHILE PETG PRO BASKETBALL

The gay athlet have broken through the noise to fd they n be accepted as gay athlet basketball. * gay basketball moments *

When John Amaechi me out publicly 2007, he was ahead of his time, sharg that he’s gay and a former profsnal basketball player.

Sce Colls showed the world you uld be a gay man profsnal basketball, there has been a trickle of gay athlet to follow, most recently former NBA player and current Atralian pro basketball player Isaac Humphri.

THE ONLY 3 OUT, GAY NBA PLAYERS IN HISTORY

Four years ago this month, Chris Burns beme the first ach NCAA Divisn 1 men’s basketball to e out as gay an exclive say on Outsports. * gay basketball moments *

Here are the gay men who have blazed a trail on basketball urts around the world.

I was fortunate to have a very supportive fay, but they didn't know I was gay.

It wasn't until I left Wake Fort [Universy] that I really began to [e to terms] wh my league legend Ian Roberts: I always knew [beg gay] wasn't embraced by the greater society so I kept secret.

WHY THERE ARE FEW OPENLY GAY ATHLET IN MEN'S PROFSNAL SPORTS

There have only been two openly gay NBA players. Jason Colls beme the first active player to e out 2013. John Amaechi me out 2007 after he retired. * gay basketball moments *

I me out at the Gay Gam 1994, welg the athlet and sayg, "It's great to be out and proud. " Another time, the owner of the team told me that my sexualy was agast the team's beliefs, so wouldn't look good to have a gay soccer player the Before I went pro, I said if I have to change how I look, how I drs, then I don't want [beg a pro]. Atralian A-League soccer star Josh Cavallo me out as gay an October vio posted to his social media, beg hailed as the first current male top-flight profsnal soccer player to publicly do so.

"He ntued: "Growg up I always felt the need to hi myself, you know, bee I was ashamed, and ashamed I'll never be able to do what I love and be gay.

AFTER BEG OUTED, THIS FORMER LLEGE BASKETBALL PTA FOUND SOLACE BOSTON’S GAY BASKETBALL LEAGUE

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In a September terview wh USA Today, 25-year-old mor league baseball player beme the only active baseball profsnal to be out as gay! Natnal Hockey League prospect Le Prokop me out as gay July, the first active player the league to e out. "I am proud to publicly tell everyone that I am gay, " he wrote a heartfelt msage on social media.

The 28-year-old Natnal Football League player and Rairs fensive leman ma history when he me out as gay on Instagram durg Pri Month, beg the first veteran NFL player to e out as gay while signed to a regular-season ntract. The Bachelor star and former football player (who was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted ee agent and was on the practice squad of the Oakland Rairs and the Philalphia Eagl) me out as gay April, sayg he had fally e to terms wh his sexualy and the "next step all of this was sort of lettg people know.

"He wanted everyone to know he was "still the same Colton everybody met on TV" and is "proud to be gay. Hiltz had prevly e out as gay while llege and has been a visible and affirmg prence for gay athlet the past.

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