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• VIRAL “HOCKEY BUTT” AD CREATORS SAY THEY “ACCINTALLY" TARGETED GAY MEN—UM, EXCE ME?"IF THE PLAYERS BEE MASTREAM THE GAY MUNY AS A RULT, GOOD FOR THEM," SAYS OUT HOCKEY PLAYER BROCK {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY BOBBY BOXOCTOBER 10, 2019/8:49 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:900PX;WIDTH:1600PX;}STATE & LIBERTYBY BOBBY BOXOCTOBER 10, 2019 / 8:49 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"VIRAL “HOCKEY BUTT” AD CREATORS SAY THEY “ACCINTALLY\" TARGETED GAY MEN—UM, EXCE ME?","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-10-10T12:49:27.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-10-10T12:49:27.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BOBBY BOX","KEYWORDS":"SPORTS","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU KNOW THE VIO. YOU’VE WATCHED AND REWATCHED THE VIO. HELL, YOU MIGHT HAVE EVEN BOOKMARKED THE VIO. I SPEAK, OF URSE, ABOUT THE NOW-VIRAL “HOCKEY BUTT” ADVERTISEMENT OM STATE & LIBERTY, FEATURG DETRO WGS PLAYER AND FANTASTIC ASS POSSSOR DYLAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE AD, SE YOU HAVEN’T SEEN , OPENS WH LARK TRODUCG HIMSELF AS A “VICTIM OF HOCKEY BUTT.” YOU SEE, HIS ASS AND QUADS ARE SO BIG AND HIS WAIST IS SO SMALL THAT HE N’T F TO REGULAR DRS PANTS. THANKFULLY FOR HIM AND CURVY HOCKEY PLAYERS AROUND THE GLOBE, STATE & LIBERTY HAS PARTED THE CLOUDS (AND MY THIGHS), CREATG PANTS FOR THIS VERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TO SHOW S EFFECTIVENS, WE’RE PRENTED WH A GRATUO CLOSE-UP OF LARK’S ASS AND GRO AS HE TALKS ABOUT THE LACK OF STRETCHY FORMALWEAR OR SOMETHG. AT THIS POT, NOBODY’S REALLY LISTENG. HE DO, HOWEVER, SAY “BT AT THE SEAMS” HIS TTIMONY AND, HONEY, SAME!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE VIO HARKENS TO THE AGE OF BAYWATCH, WHERE, STEAD OF WATCHG PAMELA ANRSON BOUNCE AROUND ON THE SHORELE, WE’RE ABLE TO WNS A PROFSNAL HOCKEY PLAYER SQUATTG TIGHT, FORM-FTG DRS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“OUR OBJECTIVE WAS TO GET OUR MA MSAGE ACROSS: OUR CLOTH ARE MA FOR ATHLET WH THE PURPOSE OF BEG SUPER FORTABLE AND STRETCHY, WHILE ALSO LOOKG PROFSNAL,” MADI LEWIS, CMO AT STATE & LIBERTY, TELLS NEWNOWNEXT. “THEN WE ADD A LTLE HUMOR THERE!”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SCE THE AD BUTED, THE RPONSE HAS BEEN OVERWHELMG. “WE'VE FELY SEEN A SPIKE OUR PANTS SAL,” LEWIS SHAR. “IT'S A NICHE MARKET, BUT THERE IS FELY A GROUP OF MEN OUT THERE THAT HAVE THIS NEED AND WE PLAN TO REACH EVERY SGLE ONE OF THEM.”DAVE REGEK/NHLI VIA GETTY IMAGDETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 08: DYLAN LARK #71 OF THE DETRO RED WGS NTROLS THE PUCK AGAST THE ANAHEIM DUCKS DURG AN NHL GAME AT LTLE CAARS ARENA ON OCTOBER 8, 2019 DETRO, MICHIGAN. ANAHEIM FEATED DETRO 3-1. (PHOTO BY DAVE REGEK/NHLI VIA GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DYLAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MICHIGAN-BASED PANY WAS FOUND BY LEE MOFFIE AND STEVE FISHER WHILE ATTENDG THE UNIVERSY OF MICHIGAN. MOFFIE WAS ON THE SCHOOL’S HOCKEY TEAM AND WAS DRAFTED BY THE SAN JOSE SHARKS 2010. THE TWO IALLY LNCHED THEIR PANY TO SELL DRS SHIRTS THAT F MCULAR BODI, BUT QUICKLY GREW TO SELL “DRS CLOTH MA FOR ATHLET” OM A BLEND OF POLYTER AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THIS IS THE TYPE OF STUFF YOU REALLY N'T PREDICT," MOFFIE SAYS ABOUT THE VIO, ADDG THAT HE FEELS A LTLE B GUILTY ABOUT THE ATTENTN HIS IEND LARKEN HAS RECEIVED SCE. “HE’S BEEN A REALLY GREAT SPORT ABOUT .”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS FOR THE AD’S HOMOSEXUAL APPEAL, LEWIS ATTTS WAS NOT TENTNAL. “OBVLY WE WANTED TO TARGET ATHLET AND HOCKEY PLAYERS, BUT ACCINTALLY TARGETED THE GAY MUNY, AS WELL, AND THEY HAVE ALL BEEN AMAZG THEIR SUPPORT OF THE MERCIAL AND EVEN STARTG TO TRY OUT OUR BRAND NOW, TOO, WHICH IS SO GREAT TO SEE,” SHE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOME GAY FOLKS, HOWEVER, AREN’T NVCED. THEIR VERDICT? THE AD IS GUILTY OF QUEER-BAG. I PUBLISHED A POLL ON TWTER TO QUIRE FURTHER ABOUT THE AD’S TENT AND 65% BELIEVE THE AD WAS SIGNED TO EXPLO GAY PEOPLE. BUT THE OPENLY GAY, FORMER OHL HOCKEY PLAYER BROCK MCGILLIS, WHO DIT MUCH OF HIS TIME FIGHTG HOMOPHOBIA THE SPORT, DON’T SEEM AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“I THK THAT’S TOO MUCH, [THE AD] ULD HAVE BEEN GEARED TO WOMEN,” MCGILLIS SHAR WH NEWNOWNEXT. “THEY REACHED A NEW MO AND IF THE PLAYERS BEE MASTREAM THE GAY MUNY AS A RULT, GOOD FOR THEM. AS LONG AS THEY’RE NOT HOMOPHOB THEN RIGHT ON. I THK ’S OL, I REALLY DO.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STILL, THE PROOF IS THE PUDDG, AS THEY SAY, AND THERE IS NO NYG THAT HOCKEY PLAYERS WERE SEXUALIZED. “[THE AD] FELY [SEXUALIZED HOCKEY PLAYERS] A LTLE B, AND BY A LTLE B I MEAN A LOT,” MCGILLIS ADMS, THOUGH HE BELIEV WAS ALL DONE FOR A LGH. “I N APPRECIATE THAT BEE TYPILLY THERE IS NO PERSONALY THE SPORT, AND LOOK AT THE REACTN! DYLAN LARK, WHO IS NOT A HOEHOLD NAME CANADA IS THE TALK OF—AT THE VERY LEAST—GAY MEN, AND I WOULD ASSUME MORE THAN THAT.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A HOCKEY PLAYER’S PLIGHT FDG TROERS TO F THEIR SUMPTUO RRIER IS WELL-DOCUMENTED. “IT’S STILL A STGGLE,” MCGILLIS SAYS, TELLG ME THAT WHEN HE PLAYED HOCKEY PROFSNALLY HIS THIGHS MEASURED 29 CH. “I TYPILLY BUY PANTS THAT ARE TOO BIG FOR MY WAIST. MAYBE TWO SIZ TOO BIG.” PENGUS FORWARD ASTON-REE DO THE SAME, TELLG ESPN EARLIER THIS YEAR THAT HE IS TECHNILLY A 34 WAIST, BUT BUYS A SIZE 36 JT TO F HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"CAN BE HARD FOR ME TO FD PANTS? Y, ALWAYS," EDMONTON OILERS PTA, CONNOR MCDAVID, TOLD THE PUB. "THE WAIST, YOU NEED TO GET AROUND YOUR THIGHS AND BUTT, BUT THAT DON'T ALWAYS MATCH HOW TALL YOU ARE. I FELY HAVE A HARD TIME FDG JEANS THAT F." NEW YORK ISLANRS WGER ANRS LEE EXPERIENC SIAR PROBLEMS. "I'LL TRY ON, LIKE, 40 PAIRS OF PANTS OR JEANS AND WALK AWAY WH ONE OR NONE," HE TOLD ESPN. “AND ANYTHG THAT SAYS 'SKNY'? I'M NOT GETTG TO THAT."BILL SMH/NHLI VIA GETTY IMAGCHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 23: CONNOR MURPHY #5 OF THE CHIGO BLACKHAWKS TAK A DRK DURG WARM-UPS PRR TO THE GAME AGAST THE FLORIDA PANTHERS AT THE UNED CENTER ON DECEMBER 23, 2018 CHIGO, ILLOIS. (PHOTO BY BILL SMH/NHLI VIA GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CONNOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BLACKHAWKS FENSEMAN CONNOR MURPHY REUNTS A SHOPPG TRIP WHEN HE TRIED ON 10 PAIRS OF JEANS, NONE OF WHICH F. "I GOT SO MAD, I HATE SHOPPG," HE SAYS. "BUT THE SALWOMAN WAS REALLY HELPFUL AND SPENT A LOT OF TIME WH ME, SO I LERALLY BOUGHT A PAIR BEE I FELT BAD FOR HER—EVEN THOUGH THEY DIDN'T F AND I KNEW I WAS GOG TO RETURN THEM LATER. I JT HAD GUILT.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ACRDG TO MCGILLIS, HOCKEY PLAYERS BOAST STUPENDO POSTERRS BEE THEY’RE TYPILLY A SQUATTED POSN WHILE PLAYG, THEREBY PRODUCG NOT ONLY A LARGE, POWERFUL BUTT BUT THIGHS, AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE FEEL YOUR STGGLE, AND WANT TO OFFER OUR SUPPORT, HANDSOME HOCKEY PLAYERS. PROVID, OF URSE, THAT YOU’RE WILLG TO SHOW RPECT—AND MORE GRATUO NTENT. A PIECE OF ADVICE? TRY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• FORMER SEMI-PRO HOCKEY PLAYER BROCK MCGILLIS OUT AS GAY
• PROKOP REFLECTS ON YEAR SCE G OUT AS GAY
• GAY MALE HOCKEY PLAYERS ARE G OUT DROV, AND CHANGG THE SPORT’S CULTURE
• FAMEWATCHER SEARCH PRIMARY MENU SKIP TO NTENT HOMECELEBRY HAIR TRANSPLANTCELEBRY PLASTIC SURGERYCELEBRY LEATHER JACKETBODY SHAPER SEARCH FOR: HOT HOCKEY PLAYERSGAY HOCKEY PLAYERS LIST: COLLEGE AND PRO ATHLET
• MY LIFE AS A GAY HOCKEY PLAYER: BROCK MCGILLIS TELLS ALL AND THE INTER RPONDS
• GAY HOCKEY PLAYER: NHL HYPOCRIL TO NMN BRENDAN LEIPSIC WHOUT CHANGG CULTURE
• HOCKEY PLAYER BROCK MCGILLIS COM OUT AS GAY"IF YOU ARE GAY, LBIAN OR TRANS AND PLAYG HOCKEY, KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT ALONE."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY MATTHEW THARRETTNOVEMBER 10, 2016/3:34 PMBY MATTHEW THARRETTNOVEMBER 10, 2016 / 3:34 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"HOCKEY PLAYER BROCK MCGILLIS COM OUT AS GAY","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-11-10T20:34:59.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-11-10T20:34:59.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MATTHEW THARRETT","KEYWORDS":"SPORTS","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BROCK MCGILLIS, A FORMER OHL AND SEMI-PROFSNAL HOCKEY PLAYER, HAS E OUT PUBLICLY AS GAY AN TERVIEW WH YAHOO SPORTS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN , MCGILLIS DISCS REASONS WHY HE CID TO REMA CLOSETED FOR THE DURATN OF HIS REER NORTH AMERI AND EUROPE, AND OPENS UP ABOUT THE CRIPPLG HOMOPHOBIC CULTURE HE EXPERIENCED LOCKER ROOMS AND HOW FORCED HIM TO HI HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"HOCKEY HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY HOMOPHOBIC," SAID {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I N’T UNT THE AMOUNT OF TIM I HEARD PHRAS LIKE: THAT’S GAY OR WHAT A HOMO THE DRSG ROOM OVER THE URSE OF MY HOCKEY REER. WORDS LIKE FAG, PSY, AND BCH ARE PART OF THE DAILY BANTER. THOSE WORDS ARE ED TO BELTLE PLAYERS, TO WEAKEN AND FEMIZE THEM, BEE HOCKEY IS HYPER-MASCULE, MEANT FOR THE MANLIT OF MEN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MCGILLIS SAID HE GRADUALLY ME OUT TO HIS IENDS AND FAY "WHOUT JUDGEMENT," BUT STAYED CLOSETED PROFSNALLY BEE HE FEARED LOSG HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MCGILLIS SAID HE WASN'T EMPOWERED TO E OUT PUBLICLY UNTIL HE SPOKE WH BRENDAN BURKE, THE LATE SON OF HOCKEY LEGEND BRIAN BURKE, WHO STARTED THE YOU CAN PLAY ANIZATN TO HELP END HOMOPHOBIA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAID MCGILLIS: "TWO DAYS BEFORE HIS ATH WE EXCHANGED MSAG ON FACEBOOK AND HE WROTE: 'I N’T WA UNTIL THE DAY THAT YOU’RE OUT LIKE I AM.'"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MCGILLIS SAID HE'S CID TO E OUT PUBLICLY NOW "TO START A DIALOGUE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IF YOU ARE GAY, LBIAN OR TRANS AND PLAYG HOCKEY, KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT ALONE. KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE," HE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"KNOW THAT I AM HERE FOR YOU, THE WAY BRENDAN BURKE WAS THERE FOR ME, BEE GIV ME AN IMMENSE SENSE OF PRI RRYG ON HIS LEGACY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• THIS GAY HOCKEY PLAYER WAS SICK OF HEARG SLURS OM HIS TEAM. SO HE ME OUT TO THEM WH THIS SPEECH
• ‘IT’S NOT ENOUGH’: OPENLY GAY EX-HOCKEY PLAYER LLS ON THE SPORT TO EVOLVE
• FOR GAY HOCKEY PLAYER LE PROKOP, THE NHL EXPERIENCE BEGS
• PROKOP REFLECTS ON YEAR SCE G OUT AS GAY

VIRAL “HOCKEY BUTT” AD CREATORS SAY THEY “ACCINTALLY" TARGETED GAY MEN—UM, EXCE ME?"IF THE PLAYERS BEE MASTREAM THE GAY MUNY AS A RULT, GOOD FOR THEM," SAYS OUT HOCKEY PLAYER BROCK {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY BOBBY BOXOCTOBER 10, 2019/8:49 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:900PX;WIDTH:1600PX;}STATE & LIBERTYBY BOBBY BOXOCTOBER 10, 2019 / 8:49 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"VIRAL “HOCKEY BUTT” AD CREATORS SAY THEY “ACCINTALLY\" TARGETED GAY MEN—UM, EXCE ME?","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-10-10T12:49:27.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-10-10T12:49:27.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BOBBY BOX","KEYWORDS":"SPORTS","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU KNOW THE VIO. YOU’VE WATCHED AND REWATCHED THE VIO. HELL, YOU MIGHT HAVE EVEN BOOKMARKED THE VIO. I SPEAK, OF URSE, ABOUT THE NOW-VIRAL “HOCKEY BUTT” ADVERTISEMENT OM STATE & LIBERTY, FEATURG DETRO WGS PLAYER AND FANTASTIC ASS POSSSOR DYLAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE AD, SE YOU HAVEN’T SEEN , OPENS WH LARK TRODUCG HIMSELF AS A “VICTIM OF HOCKEY BUTT.” YOU SEE, HIS ASS AND QUADS ARE SO BIG AND HIS WAIST IS SO SMALL THAT HE N’T F TO REGULAR DRS PANTS. THANKFULLY FOR HIM AND CURVY HOCKEY PLAYERS AROUND THE GLOBE, STATE & LIBERTY HAS PARTED THE CLOUDS (AND MY THIGHS), CREATG PANTS FOR THIS VERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TO SHOW S EFFECTIVENS, WE’RE PRENTED WH A GRATUO CLOSE-UP OF LARK’S ASS AND GRO AS HE TALKS ABOUT THE LACK OF STRETCHY FORMALWEAR OR SOMETHG. AT THIS POT, NOBODY’S REALLY LISTENG. HE DO, HOWEVER, SAY “BT AT THE SEAMS” HIS TTIMONY AND, HONEY, SAME!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE VIO HARKENS TO THE AGE OF BAYWATCH, WHERE, STEAD OF WATCHG PAMELA ANRSON BOUNCE AROUND ON THE SHORELE, WE’RE ABLE TO WNS A PROFSNAL HOCKEY PLAYER SQUATTG TIGHT, FORM-FTG DRS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“OUR OBJECTIVE WAS TO GET OUR MA MSAGE ACROSS: OUR CLOTH ARE MA FOR ATHLET WH THE PURPOSE OF BEG SUPER FORTABLE AND STRETCHY, WHILE ALSO LOOKG PROFSNAL,” MADI LEWIS, CMO AT STATE & LIBERTY, TELLS NEWNOWNEXT. “THEN WE ADD A LTLE HUMOR THERE!”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SCE THE AD BUTED, THE RPONSE HAS BEEN OVERWHELMG. “WE'VE FELY SEEN A SPIKE OUR PANTS SAL,” LEWIS SHAR. “IT'S A NICHE MARKET, BUT THERE IS FELY A GROUP OF MEN OUT THERE THAT HAVE THIS NEED AND WE PLAN TO REACH EVERY SGLE ONE OF THEM.”DAVE REGEK/NHLI VIA GETTY IMAGDETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 08: DYLAN LARK #71 OF THE DETRO RED WGS NTROLS THE PUCK AGAST THE ANAHEIM DUCKS DURG AN NHL GAME AT LTLE CAARS ARENA ON OCTOBER 8, 2019 DETRO, MICHIGAN. ANAHEIM FEATED DETRO 3-1. (PHOTO BY DAVE REGEK/NHLI VIA GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DYLAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MICHIGAN-BASED PANY WAS FOUND BY LEE MOFFIE AND STEVE FISHER WHILE ATTENDG THE UNIVERSY OF MICHIGAN. MOFFIE WAS ON THE SCHOOL’S HOCKEY TEAM AND WAS DRAFTED BY THE SAN JOSE SHARKS 2010. THE TWO IALLY LNCHED THEIR PANY TO SELL DRS SHIRTS THAT F MCULAR BODI, BUT QUICKLY GREW TO SELL “DRS CLOTH MA FOR ATHLET” OM A BLEND OF POLYTER AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THIS IS THE TYPE OF STUFF YOU REALLY N'T PREDICT," MOFFIE SAYS ABOUT THE VIO, ADDG THAT HE FEELS A LTLE B GUILTY ABOUT THE ATTENTN HIS IEND LARKEN HAS RECEIVED SCE. “HE’S BEEN A REALLY GREAT SPORT ABOUT .”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS FOR THE AD’S HOMOSEXUAL APPEAL, LEWIS ATTTS WAS NOT TENTNAL. “OBVLY WE WANTED TO TARGET ATHLET AND HOCKEY PLAYERS, BUT ACCINTALLY TARGETED THE GAY MUNY, AS WELL, AND THEY HAVE ALL BEEN AMAZG THEIR SUPPORT OF THE MERCIAL AND EVEN STARTG TO TRY OUT OUR BRAND NOW, TOO, WHICH IS SO GREAT TO SEE,” SHE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOME GAY FOLKS, HOWEVER, AREN’T NVCED. THEIR VERDICT? THE AD IS GUILTY OF QUEER-BAG. I PUBLISHED A POLL ON TWTER TO QUIRE FURTHER ABOUT THE AD’S TENT AND 65% BELIEVE THE AD WAS SIGNED TO EXPLO GAY PEOPLE. BUT THE OPENLY GAY, FORMER OHL HOCKEY PLAYER BROCK MCGILLIS, WHO DIT MUCH OF HIS TIME FIGHTG HOMOPHOBIA THE SPORT, DON’T SEEM AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“I THK THAT’S TOO MUCH, [THE AD] ULD HAVE BEEN GEARED TO WOMEN,” MCGILLIS SHAR WH NEWNOWNEXT. “THEY REACHED A NEW MO AND IF THE PLAYERS BEE MASTREAM THE GAY MUNY AS A RULT, GOOD FOR THEM. AS LONG AS THEY’RE NOT HOMOPHOB THEN RIGHT ON. I THK ’S OL, I REALLY DO.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STILL, THE PROOF IS THE PUDDG, AS THEY SAY, AND THERE IS NO NYG THAT HOCKEY PLAYERS WERE SEXUALIZED. “[THE AD] FELY [SEXUALIZED HOCKEY PLAYERS] A LTLE B, AND BY A LTLE B I MEAN A LOT,” MCGILLIS ADMS, THOUGH HE BELIEV WAS ALL DONE FOR A LGH. “I N APPRECIATE THAT BEE TYPILLY THERE IS NO PERSONALY THE SPORT, AND LOOK AT THE REACTN! DYLAN LARK, WHO IS NOT A HOEHOLD NAME CANADA IS THE TALK OF—AT THE VERY LEAST—GAY MEN, AND I WOULD ASSUME MORE THAN THAT.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A HOCKEY PLAYER’S PLIGHT FDG TROERS TO F THEIR SUMPTUO RRIER IS WELL-DOCUMENTED. “IT’S STILL A STGGLE,” MCGILLIS SAYS, TELLG ME THAT WHEN HE PLAYED HOCKEY PROFSNALLY HIS THIGHS MEASURED 29 CH. “I TYPILLY BUY PANTS THAT ARE TOO BIG FOR MY WAIST. MAYBE TWO SIZ TOO BIG.” PENGUS FORWARD ASTON-REE DO THE SAME, TELLG ESPN EARLIER THIS YEAR THAT HE IS TECHNILLY A 34 WAIST, BUT BUYS A SIZE 36 JT TO F HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"CAN BE HARD FOR ME TO FD PANTS? Y, ALWAYS," EDMONTON OILERS PTA, CONNOR MCDAVID, TOLD THE PUB. "THE WAIST, YOU NEED TO GET AROUND YOUR THIGHS AND BUTT, BUT THAT DON'T ALWAYS MATCH HOW TALL YOU ARE. I FELY HAVE A HARD TIME FDG JEANS THAT F." NEW YORK ISLANRS WGER ANRS LEE EXPERIENC SIAR PROBLEMS. "I'LL TRY ON, LIKE, 40 PAIRS OF PANTS OR JEANS AND WALK AWAY WH ONE OR NONE," HE TOLD ESPN. “AND ANYTHG THAT SAYS 'SKNY'? I'M NOT GETTG TO THAT."BILL SMH/NHLI VIA GETTY IMAGCHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 23: CONNOR MURPHY #5 OF THE CHIGO BLACKHAWKS TAK A DRK DURG WARM-UPS PRR TO THE GAME AGAST THE FLORIDA PANTHERS AT THE UNED CENTER ON DECEMBER 23, 2018 CHIGO, ILLOIS. (PHOTO BY BILL SMH/NHLI VIA GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CONNOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BLACKHAWKS FENSEMAN CONNOR MURPHY REUNTS A SHOPPG TRIP WHEN HE TRIED ON 10 PAIRS OF JEANS, NONE OF WHICH F. "I GOT SO MAD, I HATE SHOPPG," HE SAYS. "BUT THE SALWOMAN WAS REALLY HELPFUL AND SPENT A LOT OF TIME WH ME, SO I LERALLY BOUGHT A PAIR BEE I FELT BAD FOR HER—EVEN THOUGH THEY DIDN'T F AND I KNEW I WAS GOG TO RETURN THEM LATER. I JT HAD GUILT.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ACRDG TO MCGILLIS, HOCKEY PLAYERS BOAST STUPENDO POSTERRS BEE THEY’RE TYPILLY A SQUATTED POSN WHILE PLAYG, THEREBY PRODUCG NOT ONLY A LARGE, POWERFUL BUTT BUT THIGHS, AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE FEEL YOUR STGGLE, AND WANT TO OFFER OUR SUPPORT, HANDSOME HOCKEY PLAYERS. PROVID, OF URSE, THAT YOU’RE WILLG TO SHOW RPECT—AND MORE GRATUO NTENT. A PIECE OF ADVICE? TRY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

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PROKOP REFLECTS ON YEAR SCE G OUT AS GAY

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GAY HOCKEY PLAYER: NHL HYPOCRIL TO NMN BRENDAN LEIPSIC WHOUT CHANGG CULTURE

Unlike other sports such as gby and Amerin football, the world of hockey still has to see a gay profsnal hockey player e out of the closet.

HOCKEY PLAYER BROCK MCGILLIS COM OUT AS GAY"IF YOU ARE GAY, LBIAN OR TRANS AND PLAYG HOCKEY, KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT ALONE."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY MATTHEW THARRETTNOVEMBER 10, 2016/3:34 PMBY MATTHEW THARRETTNOVEMBER 10, 2016 / 3:34 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"HOCKEY PLAYER BROCK MCGILLIS COM OUT AS GAY","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-11-10T20:34:59.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-11-10T20:34:59.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MATTHEW THARRETT","KEYWORDS":"SPORTS","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BROCK MCGILLIS, A FORMER OHL AND SEMI-PROFSNAL HOCKEY PLAYER, HAS E OUT PUBLICLY AS GAY AN TERVIEW WH YAHOO SPORTS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN , MCGILLIS DISCS REASONS WHY HE CID TO REMA CLOSETED FOR THE DURATN OF HIS REER NORTH AMERI AND EUROPE, AND OPENS UP ABOUT THE CRIPPLG HOMOPHOBIC CULTURE HE EXPERIENCED LOCKER ROOMS AND HOW FORCED HIM TO HI HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"HOCKEY HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY HOMOPHOBIC," SAID {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I N’T UNT THE AMOUNT OF TIM I HEARD PHRAS LIKE: THAT’S GAY OR WHAT A HOMO THE DRSG ROOM OVER THE URSE OF MY HOCKEY REER. WORDS LIKE FAG, PSY, AND BCH ARE PART OF THE DAILY BANTER. THOSE WORDS ARE ED TO BELTLE PLAYERS, TO WEAKEN AND FEMIZE THEM, BEE HOCKEY IS HYPER-MASCULE, MEANT FOR THE MANLIT OF MEN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MCGILLIS SAID HE GRADUALLY ME OUT TO HIS IENDS AND FAY "WHOUT JUDGEMENT," BUT STAYED CLOSETED PROFSNALLY BEE HE FEARED LOSG HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MCGILLIS SAID HE WASN'T EMPOWERED TO E OUT PUBLICLY UNTIL HE SPOKE WH BRENDAN BURKE, THE LATE SON OF HOCKEY LEGEND BRIAN BURKE, WHO STARTED THE YOU CAN PLAY ANIZATN TO HELP END HOMOPHOBIA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAID MCGILLIS: "TWO DAYS BEFORE HIS ATH WE EXCHANGED MSAG ON FACEBOOK AND HE WROTE: 'I N’T WA UNTIL THE DAY THAT YOU’RE OUT LIKE I AM.'"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MCGILLIS SAID HE'S CID TO E OUT PUBLICLY NOW "TO START A DIALOGUE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IF YOU ARE GAY, LBIAN OR TRANS AND PLAYG HOCKEY, KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT ALONE. KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE," HE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"KNOW THAT I AM HERE FOR YOU, THE WAY BRENDAN BURKE WAS THERE FOR ME, BEE GIV ME AN IMMENSE SENSE OF PRI RRYG ON HIS LEGACY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

This, of urse, do not mean that there aren’t any gay hockey, we ma a list hockey players who are out of the closet.

Granted they’re jt a handful but we won’t be surprised if more gay hockey players – spired by the pneers – will e out the Lee Olsen.

THIS GAY HOCKEY PLAYER WAS SICK OF HEARG SLURS OM HIS TEAM. SO HE ME OUT TO THEM WH THIS SPEECH

Apparently, he planned to e out when he was playg profsnally but the anti-gay jok he heard the locker room and worri about his job secury as a hockey player prompted him not ’s what he says about his g out: “It would be ial if I didn’t have to talk about this.

We are wh you the hope that your story will enurage other gay hockey players to be themselv whether or outsi the game. Cotsonika as “the clost person to the NHL ever to e out publicly and say that he is gay” g out 2009 created que a stir the hockey world as his father, Brian Burke, is the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs and of the US Olympic hockey team. His fay ntu to work to end homophobia hockey.

Brendan, on the left, wh kid brother Patrick Burke who now heads the NHL Department of Player Safety and -founr of the You Can Play Project which seeks to elimate “homophobic culture found some rners of hockey” McGillis, who once played for the Ontar Hockey League, me out as gay a November 2016 article on Yahoo Sports. Photo of Brock urty of >> Related Post: Shirtls Hockey PlayersHere’s what Brock wrote his Yahoo g-out article: “I was gay, but uldn’t share my secret wh anyone.

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By the time I realized I was gay had bee my lone sanctuary; allowed me to pe my thoughts and fears. ”Peter Karlsson, who played fence for the Swedish hockey club VIK Västerås HK om was reported to be the victim of a gay hate crime. You see, McGillis wrote about the secret life he led — or more accurately felt he was forced to lead — as a gay hockey player.

”McGillis received some negative ments as well, but said they were the his piece he wrote “hockey has always been very homophobic. McGillis said he has wanted to e out publicly about the stggl he faced as a gay hockey player for several news broke about the June 12 massacre at a gay nightclub Orlando – which 49 people were killed and 53 more were wound – McGillis cid was time to share his own story. But to Brock McGillis, the first openly gay male profsnal hockey player North Ameri, merely ncelg Leipsic is futile.

“Every player I’ve been around has ed this type of language: racist, sexist or homophobic language, ” McGillis told Outsports.

FOR GAY HOCKEY PLAYER LE PROKOP, THE NHL EXPERIENCE BEGS

Last month, McGillis spoke wh Outsports about the importance of llg out hate-speech hockey, explag why he chose to highlight two-time Stanley Cup champn Dt Penner’s vile nspiracy-filled homophobic Twter timele. As the first openly gay pro hockey player, McGillis has plenty of first-hand experienc wh the evils of bigotry.

Former NHL biser Brandon Pst recently went on a Twter tira about “reverse racism” and star Bs forward David Pastrnak was ught g “you’re gay” as an sult on his Twch stream, though he did tch himself and apologize.

PROKOP REFLECTS ON YEAR SCE G OUT AS GAY

Gay hockey player Brock Wton was sick and tired of hearg his teammat e homophobic slurs, so he cid to e out to them a powerful letter.