The 39 current NFL players have all played wh a gay teammate - Outsports

Contents:

• THE 39 CURRENT NFL PLAYERS HAVE ALL PLAYED WH AN OUT GAY TEAMMATE
• THIS GAY FORMER NFL PLAYER IS USG HIS PRIVILEGE TO FIGHT HOMOPHOBIA
• ABLE TO BREATHE: THIS GAY LLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYER WAS STIFLED BY MASCULY AND CHRISTIANY

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

Some people still believe that the NFL is a “homophobic” monolh where ’s “dangero” to be gay. 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. In addn, dozens of other players have played agast an opponent they knew to be gay. Those gay athlet are all still alive today.

THIS GAY FORMER NFL PLAYER IS USG HIS PRIVILEGE TO FIGHT HOMOPHOBIA

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. The Arizona Cardals have the most players we know have played wh an out gay teammate. 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.

And they have llectively played llege wh all five out gay players. 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.

Of urse many other NFL players have played wh a gay or bi teammate before they me out (e. 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):.

ABLE TO BREATHE: THIS GAY LLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYER WAS STIFLED BY MASCULY AND CHRISTIANY

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. ’s, NFL team, Davis retired 2003 due to a leg his entire profsnal sports reer, Davis rried around a heavy secret: He’s gay. “I uld be out on the football field at practice makg a really betiful play, and then I’d go watch myself on film and thk how gay I look.

He’s now the NFL’s first cln nsultant, alg wh issu like racism, sexism and homophobia sports. To celebrate LGBTQ Pri Month June, HuffPost spoke wh Davis about his journey om closeted gay athlete Ameri’s most beloved sport to ont-and-center social jtice activist.

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