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Contents:
- MEET THE 16 OUT GAY AND BI FOOTBALL PLAYERS THE NFL’S 103-YEAR HISTORY
- THERE HAVE BEEN 11 KNOWN GAY PLAYERS NFL HISTORY
- THE 39 CURRENT NFL PLAYERS HAVE ALL PLAYED WH AN OUT GAY TEAMMATE
- 8 MALE FOOTBALL PLAYERS WHO DARED TO COME OUT AS GAY
MEET THE 16 OUT GAY AND BI FOOTBALL PLAYERS THE NFL’S 103-YEAR HISTORY
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The NFL has played for more than 100 years and there have been 16 gay or bi players to e out publicly. 16 and the first one to e out as gay while on an active roster.
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THERE HAVE BEEN 11 KNOWN GAY PLAYERS NFL HISTORY
Players on 22 NFL teams have already had an out gay teammate, cludg six players wh the Arizona Cardals. * has there ever been a gay football player *
Jenks is gay and this was the the first time he wily discsed his sexual orientatn. In June, Carl Nassib of the Rairs me out as gay. The announcement today by former Patrts and Chiefs offensive leman Ryan O'Callaghan that he is gay brgs to seven the number of NFL known gay players NFL history who have played a regular season game.
THE 39 CURRENT NFL PLAYERS HAVE ALL PLAYED WH AN OUT GAY TEAMMATE
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8 MALE FOOTBALL PLAYERS WHO DARED TO COME OUT AS GAY
Gay players have long been the NFL.