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Alan Gendreau

Gay kicker Alan Gendreau hoping for NFL tryout

Alan Gendreau was a standout kicker in college at Middle Tennessee State, and now he’s trying to make it in the NFL. Only Gendreau would be making history if he were able to catch on with a team. Gendreau was the subject of an excellent profile …

Brittney Griner

Brittney Griner comes out as gay following WNBA draft (Video)

Brittney Griner is not the first WNBA athlete to come out as gay, but she is probably the most prominent. Griner was one of the most dominant college basketball players of all time during her career at Baylor. As expected, she was selected by the …

Marcus Vick

Marcus Vick sends homophobic tweet about Arizona Cardinals

If ever there were a person who could have their Twitter rights legally stripped from them, it would be Marcus Vick. The younger brother of Michael Vick tweets out some of the most ridiculous things you will ever read, and his homophobic remark about …

Chris Kluwe: Gay players would fear coming out because it could prevent team winning

Chris Kluwe has been an outspoken supporter of gay rights, and he has said there are gay players in the NFL. But one thing he believes would prevent gay players from coming out is the fear that such an announcement could distract a team from …

Brendon Ayanbadejo: ‘Handful’ of gay players considering coming out at once

Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo is one of the most outspoken supporters of same-sex equality in all of professional sports. He used the Super Bowl as a platform for expressing his views on gay rights and anti-bullying and …

Magic Johnson would support gay Dodgers player ‘150 percent’ (Video)

Magic Johnson sat down for a candid interview with TMZ earlier this week in the wake of his son EJ walking hand-in-hand with his boyfriend down the streets of LA. Johnson and his wife Cookie have made it clear that they fully support EJ’s …

TMZ reporter wipes out while asking Adrian Peterson stupid question about gay NFL players (Video)

Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Professional athletes have to deal with stupid questions all the time, but sometimes the unexpected happens that makes it all worthwhile. Earlier this week, a TMZ reporter caught up with Minnesota …

Seahawks DE Chris Clemons: Gay NFL player coming out would be a ‘selfish act’

Earlier this week, a report speculating that a current NFL player is “strongly considering” coming out as gay within the near future created a lot of buzz. There are many people who feel an openly gay NFL player would not be accepted …

NFL player reportedly ‘strongly considering’ coming out as gay, fears reaction from fans

The topic of gay athletes in professional sports has been of growing interest over the past few years. In particular, many wonder how the stereotypes of gay men would mesh with the stereotypes associated with a sport like football. Football players …

Ex-MLB pitcher Mark Knudson: Athletes knowing their gay teammates are attracted to them would create awkwardness

Former MLB relief pitcher Mark Knudson has an interesting take on the debate surrounding gay athletes in professional sports. In a column he wrote for Mile High Sports, Knudson attempted to put some of his puzzling thoughts into words. He came off as …

Former Bears QB Jim Miller: Religion prevents gay players from being accepted

The topic of gay athletes in professional sports has once again picked up steam this week with Colorado tight end Nick Kasa’s revelation that an NFL team asked him if he likes girls at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. Teams are known to …

Sean Karson

MIT 3B, co-captain Sean Karson reveals to teammates he is gay

Massachusetts Institute of Technology baseball player Sean Karson recently revealed that he is gay, and he says he has received a positive reaction from his teammates. Karson is a junior third baseman who batted .350 for the team last season. A …

Seahawks punter Jon Ryan wants NFL to suspend Chris Culliver

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver has not made many friends during the week leading up to the Super Bowl. On Tuesday, Culliver made some extremely homophobic remarks that have led to an apology from him and somewhat of a public reprimand …

Randy Moss on gay teammates: We need to be able to move on and accept it

Randy Moss raised some eyebrows earlier in the week when he decided to come out and call himself the greatest receiver to ever play the game. The statement may have been arrogant, but it certainly wasn’t the dumbest thing a San Francisco 49ers …

Jered Weaver

Jered Weaver would accept gay teammate; Robert Fick would be uncomfortable

Former MLB All-Stars — and yes, we say that lightly — Robert Fick and Dmitri Young have a new video podcast. They debuted their show on Tuesday, which was before San Francisco 49ers CB Chris Culliver’s homophobic remarks were …

Chris Culliver apologizes for homophobic remarks

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver has apologized for his homophobic remarks. During an interview with Artie Lange on Tuesday at Media Day for the Super Bowl, Culliver said he wouldn’t want any gay players on his team. Hours after …

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