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vienna · 04-29-13, 10:27 PM

There is a strange self-deception in major American sports that only straight males are players when in all probability there have been many atheletes in various sports, both 'superstars' and journeymen who were/are gay or bi while playing on their teams. GLBTs are estimated to account for about 10% of the total U.S. population, so, logically, at one time or another, there have been gays in sport. My opinion is, if they can do the job, who cares what they do in their private life. And being gay or bi would just be their private life if some rather narrow minded people would have made an issue if it in the first place...

I seem to recall Mike Piazza, when he was with the Mets (baseball) called a news conference to deny he was gay. The press was puzzled because there really hadn't been any widely known claims he was gay. Very strange...

As far as Collins being the first to acknowledge his sexual preference as a major sports athelete, isn't there already a player, or players, in the NFL who is/are openly gay? I seem to recall one of the NFL quarterbacks quietly coming out a few years back...

People are people, some born one way and some born another. Gays are born the way they are (contrary to the screeching fundamenatalists) and they mainly try to live life as productive, contributing individuals. Leave them alone and let them live in peace like the rest of us...

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04-29-13, 10:27 PM	#25
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,724 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	There is a strange self-deception in major American sports that only straight males are players when in all probability there have been many atheletes in various sports, both 'superstars' and journeymen who were/are gay or bi while playing on their teams. GLBTs are estimated to account for about 10% of the total U.S. population, so, logically, at one time or another, there have been gays in sport. My opinion is, if they can do the job, who cares what they do in their private life. And being gay or bi would just be their private life if some rather narrow minded people would have made an issue if it in the first place... I seem to recall Mike Piazza, when he was with the Mets (baseball) called a news conference to deny he was gay. The press was puzzled because there really hadn't been any widely known claims he was gay. Very strange... As far as Collins being the first to acknowledge his sexual preference as a major sports athelete, isn't there already a player, or players, in the NFL who is/are openly gay? I seem to recall one of the NFL quarterbacks quietly coming out a few years back... People are people, some born one way and some born another. Gays are born the way they are (contrary to the screeching fundamenatalists) and they mainly try to live life as productive, contributing individuals. Leave them alone and let them live in peace like the rest of us... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __ Last edited by vienna; 04-30-13 at 05:05 PM.