Gay NFL Player Reportedly Is ‘Strongly Considering’ Coming Out

The NFL appears more ready than ever for an openly gay player and it's possible we'll find out how ready this offseason.

CBSSports.com's Mike Freeman wrote Monday that he was told a current gay NFL player is strongly considering coming out publicly. The plan would be for the unnamed player to do so in the next few months, then carry on with his NFL career.

Freeman based the information on several interviews with current and former NFL players, but the reporter doesn't know who the player is. If the player does come out, it would be a landmark moment in U.S. professional team sports.

Source: NFL.com

 

heck, i knew tom brady was gay.

but in all seriousness, i hope whoever this player is does, and i hope it's a huge name. america needs it.

 

I don't even think it's really a big deal.

 

I heard Jay Cutler and Alex Smith are coming out together as a gay couple.

 

We all know Jay wears the pants.

 

It's probably some no name special teamer that no one cares about anyways.

 

Regardless, it's a step in the right direction.

 

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So should the "who's better thread" change to the "top or bottom thread?"

 

Props to whomever it is...unless its Brady. Then we could say we knew it...and it would be EPIC!!

I'm gonna go with Rashard Mendenhall.

 

Interesting to see how his teammates react.

 

Wow, I'd hate to be in that locker room this year. That's going to be a tense bunch to say the least.

 

Lets just hope it's the jets. Lol

 

Bet he plays center

 

See him pushing that girl away. I hope it's Ray Lewis.

 

i approve this message

 

I'm gonna say its an O-Lineman of sorts...

 

case solved lol