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.
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- JAGUARS ACH KEV MAXEN OUT AS GAY HISTORIC ANNOUNCEMENT
- ROY SIMMONS, EX-NY GIANT WHO ME OUT AS GAY AND HIV POSIVE, DI AT 57
- CARL NASSIB BE 1ST OPENLY GAY ACTIVE NFL PLAYER
- NEW YORK GIANTS HOST GAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE CLIC WH NFL PLAYERS AND ACH
JAGUARS ACH KEV MAXEN OUT AS GAY HISTORIC ANNOUNCEMENT
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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. -- 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.
ROY SIMMONS, EX-NY GIANT WHO ME OUT AS GAY AND HIV POSIVE, DI AT 57
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.
CARL NASSIB BE 1ST OPENLY GAY ACTIVE NFL PLAYER
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.
NEW YORK GIANTS HOST GAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE CLIC WH NFL PLAYERS AND ACH
Simmons felt he had no choice except to hi the closet: "In the NFL, " Simmons said 2006, "there is nothg worse than beg gay. You n beat your wife, but you better not be gay.