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Gronk Would Be Cool With A Gay Teammate, As Long As He Was, Like, Respectful...

Rob Gronkowski, a manly man, manning a manly position, within a sport reserved for only the manliest of men, seems comfortable with his heterosexuality. So how would you expect him to respond to an...

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Gay Athletes Did Better Than Straight Athletes At The London Olympics

You often hear about how the Olympic Games help break down walls and shatter stereotypes. Well here’s an instance where that notion goes beyond flowery hippie-speak and is proven by actual evidence:...

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This Is Boxing’s First Openly Gay Man

Puerto Rican featherweight Orlando Cruz (18-2-1 ) has released a statement saying he “is a proud gay man.” Cruz, who represented Puerto Rico in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and is the fourth-ranked WBO...

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Retired Offensive Lineman Kwame Harris Beat Up Ex-Boyfriend Over Soy Sauce...

Kwame Harris, former 49ers first-round draft pick and retired NFL offensive lineman, could spend up to nine years in jail after being slapped with felony charges for domestic violence. The story is...

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“I Don’t Do The Gay Guys Man,” Said A 49ers Cornerback Who Actually Knew He...

We’ll admit, San Francisco 49ers corner Chris Culliver wasn’t at the top of anyone’s list of “Players To Keep Tabs On Because Of The Ridiculous Things They Say” during Super Bowl week.  We also didn’t...

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American Soccer Player Robbie Rogers Announces That He’s Gay, And He’s...

Robbie Rogers, a 25-year old, talented American soccer player, is leaving soccer after announcing that he’s gay. He wrote a stirring blog post that was equal parts sad and uplifting. He has appeared...

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Ex-NFLer Kwame Harris Spoke To CNN About Being A Gay Athlete

Kwame Harris played offensive tackle in the NFL, mainly for the San Francisco 49ers, from 2003-2008. But never revealed that he was gay. We only know now because of this strange domestic incident he...

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Mark Cuban Would Be “Honored” To Have The First Openly Gay Player On The...

In the wake of Magic Johnson saying he’d support a gay player on the Los Angeles Dodgers, another owner you may have heard of, Mark Cuban, echoed his sentiment, re: the NBA and his Dallas Mavericks....

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There Is A Plan For Four NFL Players To Come Out Of The Closet Simultaneously

Outspoken LGBT activist and former Ravens linebacker Brandon Ayanbadejo sat down with the Baltimore Sun this morning to discuss his recent release from the Super Bowl champions, as well as his same-sex...

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Brittney Griner Publicly Disclosed That She’s Gay, But Says It Wasn’t That...

Brittney Griner is gay. The ex-Baylor women’s college basketball legend/current No. 1 WNBA draft pick for the Phoenix Mercury says she has been open about her sexuality for a while, but ESPN says this...

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Former Middle Tennessee Kicker Alan Gendreau Is Trying To Become The First...

There has never been a publicly, openly gay, active player in the NFL or Division I college football. But former Middle Tennessee State kicker Alan Gendreau was out of the closet to his teammates...

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Chris Broussard, On ESPN, Said That Being Gay (And Having Premarital,...

Today’s big sports news was not the New York Jets releasing Tim Tebow, despite what ESPN’s early morning coverage suggested. It was that NBA veteran Jason Collins came out of the closet as the first...

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Charles Barkley Had Some (Serious And Tasteful) Things To Say About Jason...

You haven’t fully examined an issue until you’ve heard Charles Barkley examine an issue. I voted for him for president in 2012, on a write-in ballot. Maybe if I had started a hashtag campaign, it would...

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Jason Collins Asked Ex-*NSYNC Pop Star Lance Bass For Advice On Coming Out....

Jason Collins made the incredibly brave, difficult decision to come out as a gay, male athlete yesterday. Understandably, he sought advice before going public. Strangely, he asked Lance Bass for...

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Activist Who Also Punts For The Vikings, Chris Kluwe, Thinks He Might Get Cut...

Chris Kluwe is a punter for the Minnesota Vikings, but the world knows him for his gay rights activism and his coinage of the term, “lustful cockmonster.” A man who coins such a wondrous phrase should...

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Jimmy Kimmel Gave Jarron Collins An ‘I’m The Straight One’ Shirt On TV

Jason Collins is an enormous, gay basketball player, with an enormous, slightly-less-talented, straight, identical twin, named Jarron. This sets up many, many jokes, and makes it Jimmy Kimmel’s job...

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So, This Article VERY Strongly Suggests That Kerry Rhodes Is Gay, And That’s...

Kerry Rhodes is a free agent. Nobody will sign him, even though he played really well last year. If you take his words from earlier this year, that he’s not gay, this makes no sense. There are a lot...

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‘I Have Never Seen Tougher Guys’ Says Ex-Houston Oiler About His Gay Teammates

In a world that contains both openly gay basketball player (and current NBA free agent…) Jason Collins and moronic homophobe football player Chris Culliver, it’s difficult for us to imagine what kind...

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So… There’s A Rumor That Aaron Rodgers Is Gay (UPDATE: Rodgers Says That He...

This comes from Perez Hilton. Please do not think we endorse the accuracy of this rumor. However, when I see the headline “Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers Allegedly Outed By Ex-Boyfriend,” I just...

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Are Missouri Football Players And Richie Incognito More Tolerant Than...

We may have jumped the gun by saying the NFL is about to have its first openly gay NFL player. While Missouri defensive end and SEC Defensive Player of the Year Michael Sam is certainly gay, and is...

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