How many nfl players are gay
"I'm the happiest and healthiest I've ever been in my life and that means the world to me."
Over the course of the NFL's 103-year history, only a handful of players have ever arrive 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 facts. In fact, it wasn't until 2021 that an active player actually opened up about his sexuality. But thanks to the bravery of all the players who have decided to share their story so far, there's wish that the NFL will be a more inclusive place going forward.
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Carl Nassib, who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is the first active NFL player to reach out as gay. In an Instagram video distributed in June 2021, Carl opened up about his sexuality and expressed his gratitude for the assist he'd been given so far from his teammates and coaches.
"I just wanted to take a rapid moment to say that I'm gay," he said. "I've been meaning to do this for a while now but finall
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 earth by coming out as a homosexual. He was the first major professional team-sport athlete to complete so, but few hold followed. Guard Roy Simmons, who played 58 games for the Giants and Redskins from 1979-83, came out on the Phil Donahue Show in 1992, but that was it.
"I'm the token queer,'' Kopay muses. "I'm it.''
The belief that somewhere between 5 and 10 percent of the general population is homosexual suggests that 75 to 150 of the NFL's 1,500 players are closeted.
| Troy Aikman has denied relentless rumors he is gay. |
"Think about this,'' says Atlanta wide receiver Terance Mathis. "You may hold three, four gay guys on your team and not even know it.''
Says Kopay, "Of course, that is what I want to believe, and yet I don't se
suspected NFL players of organism gay and/or bisexual.
I understand this can be a dicey subject for some, as they don't yearn 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 mind I would let others Post their 'suspects!'
| by Anonymous | reply 333 | May 28, 2024 12:28 AM |
Why Wes Welker, just curious? He was one hell of a player with the Pats.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | March 27, 2020 10:56 PM |
Only white players are gay?
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | March 27, 2020 11:01 PM |
Players who came out of the closet. For whom would you be a firm end?
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | March 27, 2020 11:02 PM |
mmm, Christian McCaffrey.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | March 27, 2020 11:03 PM |
[QUOTE] Only white players are gay?
OP, like most DLers, only wants to fantasize about the attractive colorless NFL players.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | March 27, 2020 11:06 PM |
So, per OP,
Dave Kopay was the first professional team sport athlete to declare his homosexuality. Since that moment in 1975, three years after his retirement from a nine-year career as an NFL running help, few have followed in his wake.
Kopay played for five teams during his career -- San Francisco, Detroit, Washington, New Orleans and Emerald Bay. He later tried to get into coaching, but the NFL and colleges expressed no interest after his homosexuality was made public.
Kopay now runs his family's linoleum business in Southern California. As part of the Outside the Lines series on gays and homophobia in sports, Kopay chatted about his encounter and those of other gay athletes.
Below is an edited transcript of that chat:
Chris: It has been no confidential that a lot of athletes have a history of being womanizers. Did you see a lot of that happening and did fellow football players wonder why you weren't interested in partaking in their fun?
Dave Kopay:
As for being a womanizer, at a juvenile age you're full of excitement and energy. And I did date women at the time. A lot of guys were married and they'd travel home to their wives. So the fact that I didn't date a whole lo.