A Connecticut native has bee the first openly gay NFL ach.
Contents:
- MEET THE 16 OUT GAY AND BI FOOTBALL PLAYERS THE NFL’S 103-YEAR HISTORY
- IN 101 NFL SEASONS THERE HAS NEVER BEEN AN OPENLY GAY PLAYER
- CT NATIVE BREAKS BARRIER AS FIRST OPENLY-GAY NFL ACH
- KEV MAXEN JT BEME THE FIRST MALE ACH MEN'S PRO SPORTS TO E OUT AS GAY. HE SAID HE DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO 'LIE' OR 'FEEL FEAR' ABOUT HIS PERSONAL LIFE ANYMORE.
MEET THE 16 OUT GAY AND BI FOOTBALL PLAYERS THE NFL’S 103-YEAR HISTORY
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The NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars strength ach, Kev Maxen, has e out as gay — makg him the first male ach a U.S. While Maxen is believed to be the first male ach to have e out publicly as gay, there have been a few female ach U.S.-based sports leagu who have also e out. When to players, there have only been 16 the history of the NFL to e out as gay or bisexual as of September 2022, per Outsports.
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.
IN 101 NFL SEASONS THERE HAS NEVER BEEN AN OPENLY GAY PLAYER
Over the years, Outsports has known of a few other players who are gay but have never e out, even when retired.
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But one nstant will rema as has for 101 years — there will be no openly gay or bi players on any of the 32 teams.
CT NATIVE BREAKS BARRIER AS FIRST OPENLY-GAY NFL ACH
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Fear of the reactn of teammat, fans, ach, executiv and sponsors and the tense media spotlight that would she (for a short while) on the first active gay player.
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KEV MAXEN JT BEME THE FIRST MALE ACH MEN'S PRO SPORTS TO E OUT AS GAY. HE SAID HE DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO 'LIE' OR 'FEEL FEAR' ABOUT HIS PERSONAL LIFE ANYMORE.
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