Jags' Maxen is first male Amerin pro sports ach to e out as gay - ESPN

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Jaguars assistant Kev Maxen has bee the first male ach major Amerin men's pro sports to publicly e out as gay, tellg he ma the cisn bee he didn't want to hi who he is any longer.

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Unls I was at a “gay” gym, ually downtown and urban, I always kept to myself and didn’t reveal too much, jt gettg about my bs wh my trag. We all follow each other on social media and they all know I’m gay wh a boyiend of many years. What I’ve seen isn’t jt tolerance, ’s acceptance and a welg environment to the pot of beg able to horse around and make the same teasg jokg fun, gay or straight, as if we are all on the same team.

JAGS' MAXEN IS FIRST MALE AMERIN PRO SPORTS ACH TO E OUT AS GAY

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