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JAGUARS ASSISTANT KEV MAXEN IS FIRST MALE NFL ACH TO E OUT AS GAY

Kev Maxen, Jaguars assistant strength and ndng ach, is the first male ach a major U.S. men’s profsnal sports league to e out as gay. * gay nfl players 2017 *

No NFL ach had ever publicly e out as gay, so Maxen, an assistant strength and ndng ach for the Jacksonville Jaguars, kept quiet about his sexual that ma him angry — at himself. Acrdg to the article, Maxen ma his cisn to do so last year and reached out for advice om Carl Nassib, who 2021 beme the NFL’s first out gay active player as a member of the Las Vegas was Nassib who put Maxen ntact wh Outsports. Jacksonville Jaguars associate strength ach Kev Maxen is believed to be the first openly gay male ach major North Amerin men's sports after g out publicly an terview wh Outsports.

”Maxen is believed to be the first openly gay male ach the NFL and all of major Amerin men's pro sports, acrdg to Outsports.

" San Francis 49ers assistant Katie Sowers, a pneer among female ach the NFL, me out as the the league's first openly gay ach 2017, acrdg to Outsports.

JAGUARS’ KEV MAXEN IS FIRST MALE ACH TO E OUT AS GAY US MEN’S PRO SPORTS

Jacksonville Jaguars associate strength ach Kev Maxen is believed to be the first openly gay male ach major North Amerin men's sports after g out publicly an terview wh Outsports. * gay nfl players 2017 *

He add that he reached out last year for advice on g out om former Las Vegas Rairs lebacker Carl Nassib, who beme the first active openly gay player NFL history 2021.

THE 39 CURRENT NFL PLAYERS HAVE ALL PLAYED WH AN OUT GAY TEAMMATE

Players on 22 NFL teams have already had an out gay teammate, cludg six players wh the Arizona Cardals. * gay nfl players 2017 *

Dpe Outsports chroniclg lerally dozens of piec of evince to the ntrary, there’s a ntued belief amongst some that NFL players would overwhelmgly reject a gay player if he me out.

So we set out to figure out how many current NFL players have already played on the same team wh an out gay teammate. We found 39 current NFL players, who were on a roster for the 2020 season, who have already had an out gay teammate.

The 39 current NFL players have played wh at least five gay or bisexual men who were out to their team while they were on the same team.

MEET THE 16 OUT GAY AND BI FOOTBALL PLAYERS THE NFL’S 103-YEAR HISTORY

Carl Nassib is the first to ever play a down as openly gay, but the rt are still trailblazers. * gay nfl players 2017 *

At least six of the players on the Cardals’ 2020 roster — about 10% of the team, — has already had a gay teammate they knew of.

THERE HAVE BEEN 11 KNOWN GAY PLAYERS NFL HISTORY

The Las Vegas Rairs are releasg Carl Nassib, the fensive end who ma history last year as the first openly gay active player NFL history. * gay nfl players 2017 *

Wh that experience, solid veteran learship, a ach Kliff Kgsbury who has ld gay football player Stt Frantz, and a ont office that has monstrated an embrace of LGBTQ people, is easy to make the se that an out gay player wh the Cardals would be weled.

The are the current NFL players to have played wh an out gay or bi man on their team (wh that team and their current team listed):. If you thk I’ve missed a current NFL player who’s played wh an out gay or bi teammate, be sure to leave the rmatn the ments below. 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.

Legendary Packers and Redsks ach Vce Lombardi — who had an openly gay brother — knew that some of his players were gay.

CARL NASSIB, FIRST OPENLY GAY NFL PLAYER, TO BE RELEASED BY RAIRS

"In llege, football was a great ver for beg gay,” the former Patrts and Chiefs offensive leman said. “And then I saw the NFL maly as a way to keep hidg my sexualy and stay alive." * gay nfl players 2017 *

In the Outsports article on O’Callaghan g out, longtime NFL executive Stt Pli says he has unseled gay NFL players before.

One thg to note, se you’re thkg NFL players are big homophobic jocks, by 2013 we had intified 62 players who were ol wh .

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

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New England Patrts signed pro-marriage-equaly amic briefThe Patrts, led by owner Robert Kraft, were the only NFL team to sign an amic brief supportg the ultimate cisn by SCOTUS to legalize gay marriage. NFL clud sex between men as part of AIDS awarens for playersThe league realiz that not all s players are only to women and clud gay sex s 2015 AIDS Awarens rmatn.

People across the NFL share public support for Michael Sam g outMany people across the NFL, cludg current and former players, shared msag of support Michael Sam when he me out publicly as gay.

Louis Rams drafted Michael SamWhen the Rams drafted Sam 2014, cleared another hurdle for gay athlet lookg to play openly the league. Michael Irv appeared on Out magaze ver and talks about his gay brotherHall of Fame Cowboys wi receiver Irv didn’t shy away om his opportuny on the ver of gay magaze ‘Out’ when he and I talked about dog an article about him and his support for his gay brother, Vghn, 2011.

EX-NFL PLAYER RYAN O’CALLAGHAN NEARLY KILLED HIMSELF STEAD OF G OUT AS GAY

Every U.S. Natnal Football League team has at least one gay or bisexual player, acrdg to openly gay former player Ryan O'Callaghan, but they fear backlash for g out cludg losg sponsorships or even their place on the roster. * gay nfl players 2017 *

Commissner Roger Gooll has been open about havg a gay brotherHavg gay fay members is a powerful tool shapg how people view LGBT people, and Gooll has spoken repeatedly about his gay brother, Michael.

NFL clarified that on-field gay slurs will st a team 15 yardsIn 2014 the NFL ma crystal-clear to all refere that any "the e of abive, threateng or sultg language” clud “ments regardg sexual orientatn.

'THE NFL NEED THIS': HOW CARL NASSIB'S G OUT AS GAY N CHANGE FOOTBALL AND SOCIETY

Before Nassib beme the first openly gay active NFL player, others paved the way — and paid a steep st. * gay nfl players 2017 *

Hoton Oilers players accepted two gay teammatWhile they have not named nam, several members of the 1993 Hoton Oilers, cludg Warren Moon, said there were two gay players on the team, and everyone got along jt fe.

Vce Lombardi had no problem wh his gay playersBack the early 70s, legendary football ach Vce Lombardi was the ach of the Washgton Redsks, where he ached at least three gay players he allegedly knew or spected were gay. Havg a gay brother, Harold, he had no issue wh and set a powerful tone for handlg gay players the locker room: jt like everyone else.

Los Angel Rams start trend wh two gay male cheerlearsWhen the LA Rams selected Napoleon Jni and Quton Peron for their cheerleadg team 2018, they broke a genr barrier that has set a new trend for NFL cheer squads. This gay Falns cheerlear got engaged at the last game of the seasonBen Ajani says gettg engaged at an NFL game was a dream e te. Philalphia Eagl granted dyg gay fan one last wishWhen lifelong Eagl fan Joe Guck, better known as Joe In Philly to our Outsports fay, was dyg last tumn, the Eagl granted him an over-the-top game experience that clud meetg players.

COFFEE STEAD OF SHOWERS: THE SECRET LIFE OF A GAY NFL PLAYER

Seahawks punter Jon Ryan lled out homophobic tweetsRyan wasn’t shy about his feelgs about homophobia when a “fan” cricized gay people wh the Bible. Esera Tualo sang Natnal Anthem at Packers gameThe Green Bay Packers brought back Esera Tuaolo, the gay fensive end they drafted out of Oregon State, to sg the Star-Spangled Banner before a game 2014.

CARL NASSIB, THE FIRST OPENLY GAY ACTIVE NFL PLAYER, ULD BE TURNG POT FOR MALE SPORTS

Esera Tuaolo addrs rooki at NFL symposiumOut gay former fensive end Tuaolo was ved by the NFL, to talk about issu facg gay athlet, 2006. NFL Network piece on Jerry Smh fully embraced his gaynsNFL Films cid to produce the documentary on Smh large part bee he was gay hop of creatg a ph to get him to the Hall Of Fame.

Victor Cz gave bullied gay teen a tour of New York Giants locker roomCz met Joey Kemmerlg through NFL Characters Une. New York Giants gave LGBT football team the VIP treatmentIn 2008 the fendg Super Bowl champn New York Giants hosted the fendg Gay Bowl champn New York Warrrs at trag mp.

GAY OR BISEXUAL PLAYERS ON EVERY PRO FOOTBALL TEAM, SAYS FORMER U.S. FOOTBALLER

NFL missner Pl Tagliabue donat $1 ln to LGBT CenterAfter he left the NFL as missner, Tagliabue and his wife, who have a gay son, donated $1 ln to the Geetown LGBT Center. San Francis 49ers hire Katie Sowers as a achSowers is the first publicly out gay ach NFL history, and the first to ach a Super Bowl.

TOP 10 ATHLET WHO ARE RUMORED TO BE GAY

NFL brgs gay former players to participate New York Pri MarchThe NFL had a float World Pri 2019 and clud Ryan O’Callaghan, Esera Tuaolo, Jeff Rohrer and Wa Davis as part of the float. Tampa Bay Bucneers sign Carl Nassib 14 months after he out as gayBy signg Carl Nassib, the Tampa Bay Bucneers have ma a move whose impact may be felt for years. Six-time Super Bowl champn owner Robert Kraft shows up to cheer on the gaysRobert Kraft, who owns the New England Patrts, has appeared at a number of LGBTQ events, most recently the LGBTQ flag football league Boston.

Five different NFL teams have sponsored and supported the Gay Bowl when the Natnal Gay Flag Football League hosted the event their cy.

Andre Tippett reprented New England Patrts at Gay Bowl IIIIn 2003, former NFL great Andre Tippett reprented the New England Patrts at the Gay Bowl Boston, even executg the ceremonial toss.

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