thank you for qualifying that an openly gay person is one "who has come out"Openly gay player who is active in the NFL
No openly gay person who has come out has ever played in an NFL game
Does that mean that your engaged in .... mmm , let's say " physical activities " ( in other words GAY SEX ? ) or cruising the gay clubs , partaking in or / and attending gay parades , etc , etc
Good for him. It shouldn’t be news but being the first it is. Hopefully it does make it easier for those who struggle with coming out. Everyone has the right to be happy and live as they want to. What bothers me is hearing every sports commentator alive put their take on it. He said it his own message that he hopes that one day this isn’t news. It shouldn’t be, but it is.
it speaks volumes the athletes who quickly react to equality in social media but were slow or Havnt commented on this. Lebron James is always commenting on equality and yet this isn’t something he comes out with support. I think it shows how hard it is for some to come out because secretly in locker rooms it really isn’t something guys would be comfortable with.
I don't understand this, what happened to the gay guy who when he was drafted bye the NFL, ESPN kept showing over and over again him kissing his boyfriend and shoving cake in his mouth..
[/B]Probably because they think what that lifestyle entails is kinda gross
of course they do, but when they speak of equality and respect for groups that have been marginalized in the past their silence shows their cause is one only that is only if it affects them. It’s equality for my people, not equality for all.
I think Carl Nassib coming out is great. Personally know someone who took their own life because of their difficulty coping with their sexuality. It’s a struggle I can’t relate to but sympathize with. Inevitably him doing this is great for those who are struggling, the attention it gets may not be. Most people in general would rather live without the attention and spotlight. Carl will undoubtedly get a lot of unwanted attention from this and hopefully he is okay with that. Long term it hopefully helps those who don’t want the spotlight avoid it because it is more of the norm.