How many gay players are in the nfl
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Over the course of the NFL's year history, only a handful of players verb ever come out as gay. In a sport where many players feel that their career could be at risk if they came out, it takes a lot of courage to authentically live their truth. In fact, it wasn't until that an active player actually opened up about his sexuality. But thanks to the bravery of all the players who possess decided to share their story so far, there's hope that the NFL will be a more inclusive place going forward.
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View Story1. Carl Nassib
Carl Nassib, who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is the first active NFL player to come out as gay. In an Instagram video shared in June , Carl opened up about his sexuality and expressed his gratitude for the support he'd been given so far from his teammates and coaches.
"I just wanted to verb a quick moment to speak that I'm gay," he sai
suspected NFL players of being gay and/or bisexual.
I know this can be a dicey subject for some, as they don't need to believe their 'ICONS' can be gay! But I will bear their wrath and proceed with my 'selection.': Tom Brady (Bi), Aaron Rodgers; Wes Welker(?),JJ Watt (just got married to a woman),Julian Elderman; Danny Amendola, Brian Cushing, Christian McCaffrey (currently 'involved' with a 'beard')--on the fence-Rob Gronkowski. Several more, but I thought I would enable others Post their 'suspects!'
| by Anonymous | reply | May 28, AM |
Why Wes Welker, just curious? He was one hell of a player with the Pats.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | March 27, PM |
Only white players are gay?
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | March 27, PM |
Players who came out of the closet. For whom would you be a tight end?
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | March 27, PM |
mmm, Christian McCaffrey.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | March 27, PM |
[QUOTE] Only white players are gay?
OP, love most DLers, only wants to fantasize about the attractive light NFL players.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | Marc Examining Media Framing of Openly gay NFL Player Carl NassibAuthors: Edward M. Kian, Ph.D. Corresponding Author: Dr. Edward (Ted) M. Kian, Ph.D. is a full professor of Sports Media in the School of Media & Strategic Communications at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Kian’s research focuses on sport media, specifically examining portrayals of gender and LGBT in content, fresh media, attitudes and experiences of sport media members, and sport marketing. Examining Media Framing of Openly gay NFL Player Carl NassibABSTRACTThis researched examined mainstream media framing of Carl Nassib becoming the first active, established NFL player to come out as gay. Purpose: Media have historically framed the NFL as a rugged, masculine sport, but media hold also been supportive of the few former professional athletes who came out as gay or bisexual. T LOS ANGELES -- David Kopay peers out the window of his ninth-floor apartment in West Hollywood and studies the unusual view: the tumbling Hollywood Hills, down to the Christmas-treed top of Tower Records, out to the Los Angeles skyline and the Pacific Ocean beyond.
He wonders where all the years went. It has been 23 NFL seasons since Kopay, a running back for five teams in nine seasons, stunned the sports world by coming out as a homosexual. He was the first major professional team-sport athlete to do so, but few have followed. Guard Roy Simmons, who played 58 games for the Giants and Redskins from , came out on the Phil Donahue Show in , but that was it. "I'm the token queer,'' Kopay muses. "I'm it.'' The noun that somewhere between 5 and 10 percent of the general population is homosexual suggests that 75 to of the NFL's 1, players are closeted.
"Think about this,'' says Atlanta wide receiver Terance Mathis. "You may include three, four gay guys on your team and not even know it.'' Says Kopay, "O |