NFL: Ryan O'Callaghan me out as gay, rells Robert Kraft's support

Contents:

• EX-PATRTS LEMAN RYAN O'CALLAGHAN, WHO ME OUT AS GAY, RELLS ROBERT KRAFT'S SUPPORT
• EX-NFL PLAYER RYAN O'CALLAGHAN, WHO IS OPENLY GAY, ON JON GN: 'IT'S NEVER OK' TO E HOMOPHOBIC SLURS
• FORMER PATRTS AND CHIEFS TACKLE RYAN O’CALLAGHAN OUT AS GAY
• FORMER NFL PLAYER RYAN O’CALLAGHAN COM OUT AS GAY: WHY IT MATTERS
• AARON HERNANZ’S ALLEGED GAY LOVER DCRIB YEARS-LONG RELATNSHIP NETFLIX’S ‘KILLER INSI’
• RYAN O'CALLAGHAN, FORMER NFL LEMAN WHO CAME OUT AS GAY, IS TELLG HIS WHOLE STORY
• 'LIFE'S GREAT NOW' FOR RYAN O'CALLAGHAN, THE EX-NFL PLAYER WHO ME OUT AS GAY
• RYAN O’CALLAGHAN: HIS GAY NATURE, HIS STORY OM FOOTBALL TO SUICIDAL TENNCY TO G OUT WH THE TTH! READ ALL HERE!

EX-PATRTS LEMAN RYAN O'CALLAGHAN, WHO ME OUT AS GAY, RELLS ROBERT KRAFT'S SUPPORT

Former NFL player Ryan O'Callaghan said New England Patrts owner Robert Kraft supported him when he publicly me out as gay two years ago and told him he will be "forever a Patrt. For (Kraft), who opens up to me about a gay iend, I am the most important person the world those few moments.

" O'Callaghan me out as gay 2017 after retirg om the league 2011. Former NFL offensive leman Ryan O'Callaghan nmned the homophobic language ed by former Las Vegas Rairs ach Jon Gn and said he believ was right for him to step down due to the emotnal harm ed. But O'Callaghan, who me out as gay 2017 after a six-year reer wh the Kansas Cy Chiefs and New England Patrts, said he's wag to pass judgment until he hears more om Gn, bee tim have changed over the last when to LGBTQ cln the sports world.

EX-NFL PLAYER RYAN O'CALLAGHAN, WHO IS OPENLY GAY, ON JON GN: 'IT'S NEVER OK' TO E HOMOPHOBIC SLURS

"It don't matter when he said the f-word or ed (homophobic) slurs, 's never OK, " O'Callaghan told USA TODAY Sports.

FORMER PATRTS AND CHIEFS TACKLE RYAN O’CALLAGHAN OUT AS GAY

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FORMER NFL PLAYER RYAN O’CALLAGHAN COM OUT AS GAY: WHY IT MATTERS

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AARON HERNANZ’S ALLEGED GAY LOVER DCRIB YEARS-LONG RELATNSHIP NETFLIX’S ‘KILLER INSI’

"One of Gn's players Las Vegas, fensive leman Carl Nassib, me out as gay earlier this year as the only publicly out player the league.

RYAN O'CALLAGHAN, FORMER NFL LEMAN WHO CAME OUT AS GAY, IS TELLG HIS WHOLE STORY

"In my experience, all tak is knowg one gay person to change how you feel about the matter bee then the issue is humanized.

Would (Gn) e the same homophobic language knowg about Carl now?

'LIFE'S GREAT NOW' FOR RYAN O'CALLAGHAN, THE EX-NFL PLAYER WHO ME OUT AS GAY

Maybe 's changed his imprsn of gay people through Carl. But 's a clearexample of the fears and homophobic culture that n exist sports om top-level people who have power and are charge.

RYAN O’CALLAGHAN: HIS GAY NATURE, HIS STORY OM FOOTBALL TO SUICIDAL TENNCY TO G OUT WH THE TTH! READ ALL HERE!

"Gn is an olr guy, and a lot of homophobia is generatnal – 's g om people's parents' imprsns, " O'Callaghan said. "The more you humanize, the ls homophobia there is. But the more homophobia is happeng behd closed doors, then the fear for someone to e out is gog to stay.

“Even as the first out gay player is petg on the Rairs and receivg wispread support om fans and teammat, acuntabily is necsary to ensure that all athlet n pete whout discrimatn and harassment, " Ferraro said.