1st openly gay man in Division 1 of the NCAA comes out
UMass basketball player Derrick Gordon comes out making him the first openly gay man in Division 1 of the NCAA
[IMG][/IMG] Making history: Derrick Gordon is the first openly gay man in the NCAA's Division I who came out before his college career was over
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A player on the University of Massachusetts-Amherst basketball team has become the first openly gay college player.
Derrick Gordon, a sophomore guard on the UMass team, made the announcement on ESPN this morning and said that he was happy to be open about his sexuality.
'I've always loved sports but always felt I had to hide and be someone that I’m not. For my whole life I’ve been living my life as a lie,' he told ESPN.
Happy: His teammates said that he looked as if a weight had been lifted off his shoulders when he told them
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University of Missouri football player Michael Sam came out in February and NBA player Jason Collins made his homosexuality public last May.
Gordon still makes history, however, because he will be the first one to come out in the NCAA's division I and he chose to do so while he still has two college seasons ahead of him.
Though Sam came out to his teammates and coaches before his college career ended, he did not make the public announcement until after their season had finished but before the NFL draft process started.
It is great for the black community because many cultures within the community condemn homosexuality whilst praising hyper masculinity - encouraging boys to take up sports such as basketball is one way of doing this.
A boy will be praised for excelling for in basketball but condemned for being a brilliant hairstylist - as that's seen as feminine.
Having a black basketball player - a figure of masculinity in the black community - come out, proves that you can be masculine, BLACK AND gay.
It is great for the black community because many cultures within the community condemn homosexuality whilst praising hyper masculinity - encouraging boys to take up sports such as basketball is one way of doing this.
A boy will be praised for excelling for in basketball but condemned for being a brilliant hairstylist - as that's seen as feminine.
Having a black basketball player - a figure of masculinity in the black community - come out, proves that you can be masculine, BLACK AND gay.
It is a very big step.
Holla if you hear me! I didn't think I'd have to explain it without get reported.
It is great for the black community because many cultures within the community condemn homosexuality whilst praising hyper masculinity - encouraging boys to take up sports such as basketball is one way of doing this.
A boy will be praised for excelling for in basketball but condemned for being a brilliant hairstylist - as that's seen as feminine.
Having a black basketball player - a figure of masculinity in the black community - come out, proves that you can be masculine, BLACK AND gay.
It is a very big step.
I get it... But black's are the only high profile american athletes to come out nowadays and has very little to do with being black. John Amaechi, Michael Sam, John Collins nothing new for the black community.
It's great for the gay community before anything, because of your stated reasons.
okay stop this isn't a joke. its hard for someone to come out and no one would do this if they didnt have to.
Im sure it was, but it seems like theres a trend nowadays...idk...that being gay is something every corporation and person wants to be seen publicly supporting
Its kinda weird. I wish they could stop treating it like finding a unicorn.
Im sure it was, but it seems like theres a trend nowadays...idk...that being gay is something every corporation and person wants to be seen publicly supporting
Its kinda weird. I wish they could stop treating it like finding a unicorn.
I agree with you though
It's great that gays are coming out in sports but THE TIMING that these coming out stories
are appearing in their careers is a little fishy.
Right before draft time Frank Ocean album release teas.
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including on fake gays
this isn't a joke. its hard for someone to come out and no one would do this if they didnt have to. 
