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More and more gay athletes are coming out. In the testosterone driven world of professional sports, being a homosexual can be seen as huge hurdle for a person’s career. There are however several gay sports players who have broken their silence and revealed their sexuality to the world.
The existence of famous gay athletes in professional sports is a step forward for the universal acceptance of gay people. These individuals have faced inconceivable hardships in their sport and have overcome them. It takes a considerable amount of courage and pride to come out and admit their sexuality in such a straight-male dominated field. They are, each and every one of them, modern heroes that people should emulate.
Gay players in the NBA
The NBA recently had a historic moment when journeyman Jason Collins openly came out as gay. He is the first player in the history of the NBA to do so. Jason Collins has played for a variety of teams and is currently a backup center for the New Jersey Nets.
Gay players in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball has only two players throughout its history who have acknowledged that they were gay. Glenn Burke was the first to do so. During his playing days, only a few players and employees knew he was gay. It was only upon retirement where he publicly came out. Glenn Burke died in 1999, the same year that Bill Bean publicly announced that he was gay. Bill Bean is the first active-duty player to come out of the closet.
Gay players in the NFL
There have been several NFL player who have admitted that they were gay after retirement. Player David Kopay was the first person in professional team sports to come out. The list of gay players include running back Ray McDonald, defensive back Wade Davis, guard Roy Simmons, offensive tackle Kwame Harris and defensive tackle Esera Tualo. Tight end Jerry Smith was posthumously outed after he died of AIDS. College Michael Sam could be the NFL’s first active gay player if a team picks him in the 2014 NFL Draft.
These are just several of the many famous gay sports players that can serve as a shining example that the societal taboo against homosexuals in the professional sports industry is coming to an end. These trailblazers have paved the way for other gay athletes to come forward and proudly declare their sexuality.
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