As reported in ESPN, John Amaechi becomes the first ex-player from the NBA to openly admit he is gay.
"Amaechi become the sixth professional male athlete from one of the four major American sports (NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL) to publicly discuss his homosexuality," reported Bill Sheridan of ESPN.com
"Martina Navratilova, perhaps the most famous openly gay athlete in the world, praised Amaechi's decision and said it's imperative for athletes to come out because of what she called an epidemic of suicides among young lesbians and gays," Sheridan wrote.
But ESPN The Magazine's LZ Granderson is mentioned to be not impressed until an active player does so.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2757105
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2007-02-07 16:41:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
If openly admitting he's gay feels right to him, by all means I support him.
A famous person admitting he's gay helps somewhat alleviate the alienation and discrimination that homosexual and bisexual people experience.
2007-02-07 16:55:31 · answer #1 · answered by F 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you'll see an active player in any male professional sport coming out anytime soon, due to the backlash he'd probably receive from it. Sheryl Swoopes was still active when she came out to the WNBA, but I believe as a woman that was probably much easier to admit to considering the lack of the macho stigma attached in male society.
With that being said, I think until an active player in a male professional sport comes out and really bucks the whole macho stigma then it's not going to matter much because that story has already been told by former NFL players who came out after their time.
2007-02-08 01:16:45 · answer #2 · answered by sweetie_tdp 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
What a coincidence? John Amaechi has a book coming out soon, imagine that!
2007-02-08 01:07:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why must we judge people like athletes as being gay, bisexual or straight? Should we not judge them on their ability to play sports?
2007-02-08 09:23:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
not a good idea...major male professional sports in America is the last testosterone driven bastion of male domain and if someone big actively playing a major sport should come out it will be uncomfortable for all parties involved, perhaps changing team chemistry and affecting performance
2007-02-08 03:05:05 · answer #5 · answered by doingitright44 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
They are setting themselves up for isolation and ridicule. Who wants another male looking longingly at your thang in the locker room?
2007-02-08 00:45:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
all are pretty good
I expect to go in the first round to Toronto or thenew team in London
2007-02-08 00:49:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm as interested in knowing they're gay as I am in knowing they're straight. It means nothing at all.
2007-02-08 00:50:30 · answer #8 · answered by Ed 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Don't really give a damn.
2007-02-08 00:48:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋