Roy Simmons, ex-NY Giant who me out as gay and HIV posive, di at 57

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Roy Simmons, the fun-lovg Giants offensive leman who later beme the send former player NFL history to e out as gay, died his New York home last week at 57. Simmons, the only player NFL history to acknowledge that he was HIV posive, was known as "Sugar Bear" bee of his big se and sweet personaly. * ny giants gay player *

Jacksonville Jaguars associate strength ach Kev Maxen me out as gay on Thursday what is believed to be a first for a male ach major U. Kev Maxen me out as gay an terview wh Outsports.

ROY SIMMONS, EX-NY GIANT WHO ME OUT AS GAY AND HIV POSIVE, DI AT 57

-- Jaguars assistant strength and ndng ach Kev Maxen has bee the first male ach major Amerin men's profsnal sports to publicly e out as gay, tellg he ma the cisn bee he didn't want to hi who he is any longer and to possibly spire others siar suatns.It's a cisn and move that drew praise and support om owner Shad Khan, who was a vol and emphatic supporter of a cy ordance that expand protectns on the grounds of sexual orientatn, genr inty and genr exprsn."I don't want to feel like I have to thk about anymore," Maxen said the piece published Thursday afternoon. Outsi lebacker Carl Nassib beme the first active NFL player to e out as gay and to play a game 2021.The Associated Prs ntributed to this report.

Roy Simmons, the fun-lovg Giants offensive leman who later beme the send former player NFL history to e out as gay, died his New York home last week at 57.

Simmons said he went out of his way durg his NFL reer to hi his homosexualy. He juggled affairs wh women and had a dghter wh one girliend, but he was also a regular at the cy's gay bathho and equented male hookers as well. Simmons felt he had no choice except to hi the closet: "In the NFL, " Simmons said 2006, "there is nothg worse than beg gay.

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You n beat your wife, but you better not be gay. "Carson said some teammat spected that Simmons was gay - and that didn't matter.

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He was the send former NFL player to publicly clare his homosexualy. David Kopay, a nng back who played wh five NFL teams om 1964 to 1972, announced that he was gay 1975, Roy Simmons stggl wh his sexualy, tellg Pat Robertson's TV program 2005 that homosexualy go agast God's will. In 2005, Simmons appeared on TV evangelist Pat Robertson's show and said that homosexualy is agast God's Hter, an thor who helped Simmons get help for his addictn and health issu, said Simmons was glad to see locker rooms bee creasgly tolerant.

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