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Contents:
- WHY THERE ARE FEW OPENLY GAY ATHLET IN MEN'S PROFSNAL SPORTS
- RICK WELTS, LEGENDARY GAY NBA EXECUTIVE, ANNOUNC RETIREMENT
- THE ONLY 3 OUT, GAY NBA PLAYERS IN HISTORY
- JASON COLLS, FIRST OPENLY GAY ATHLETE TO PLAY NBA, MAK U.S. SPORTS HISTORY
WHY THERE ARE FEW OPENLY GAY ATHLET IN MEN'S PROFSNAL SPORTS
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. * gay basketball players in nba 2021 *
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RICK WELTS, LEGENDARY GAY NBA EXECUTIVE, ANNOUNC RETIREMENT
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THE ONLY 3 OUT, GAY NBA PLAYERS IN HISTORY
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.
JASON COLLS, FIRST OPENLY GAY ATHLETE TO PLAY NBA, MAK U.S. SPORTS HISTORY
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