Lockett, also a part-time model who’s launching a music career, told Outsports he wanted to be part of the NOH8 campaign because he was bullied in high school.

It’s a sad thing. And it’s not just being gay. There are kids who kill themselves for being a nerd or being fat. There’s not enough support in life today. We need to start lifting people up instead of trying to bring them down.

He feels the solution to bullying is helping kids understand the beauty of differences and the power their words have. Because he was bullied he is now, at 24, able to put himself in the shoes of others and understand their pain better; That’s the key to stop the bullying, he said.

Beyond the general cause of bullying, Lockett is squarely on the side of equality for gay people.

They definitely think they should have the right to marry. They’re not affecting anybody else. I know it bothers some people to see two people of the same sex together, but you shouldn’t deny them the chance to become one and get married. There are a lot of people who will never find a mate, gay or straight. I don’t knock it.

Locket said through his modeling and music he’s gotten to know a lot of gay people. It was tough at first, particularly with some guys hitting on him. But as he got to know more gay people and understand them, he said his comfort with them came quickly.

His personal thoughts on a gay teammate reflect what we’ve heard before: If you can play, you can stay.

If he makes our team better, I couldn’t care less what he does off the field. If he’s a good player, I dno’t knock anybody’s talent. That’s like saying we’re not going to hire him because he’s gay. It’s all about winning in the corporate world or the sports world.

His perception of how that gay player would be received also reflect the “If you can play you can stay” mentality. On the one hand, he said it would be extremely difficult for someone to come out in the Patriots locker room.

Football is a very masculine sports. It’s look at as a gladiator sport. If someone said they were gay, a lot of guys wouldn’t be comfortable playing with him. You have to shower with them, you have to get dressed next to them, and a lot of guys wouldn’t be comfortable with that.

However, when asked what would happen if Tom Brady were gay and came out to the team, Lockett said that changed the conversation.

It’s tough to answer that question because he’s such a great player. He’s such a great player, it would bother people but they would accept it. If it was somebody in the background or who wasn’t a star on the team I think it would be looked at a lot differenlty. But with a star like that, it’s different.

He said he used to hear “faggot” tossed around the football field in high school, but he simply doesn’t hear the word anymore. He’s much more likely to hear players call each other “bitch” than “faggot.”

While he waits for the NFL player lockout to end, he has more time to focus on his modeling and music careers. He recently released his a music video, “Let’s Go.” It’s the first for himself and his new music company, Inception Entertainment.

Lockett is also blowing up this week because of a racy story in inTouch magazine linking him to an alleged affair with Kim Kardashian.

Check out his new music video below. You can also follow him on Twitter.

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Something to keep you warm this chilly weekend, after the jump…

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Maybe Carter has forgotten about a certain two-time Super Bowl MVP who holds the single-season record for touchdown passes…and who happens to do five times as much modeling as Edwards and who is now married to a supermodel! How about a three-time NFL MVP who records more commercials than that AFLAC duck. And then there’s the wide receiver who’s caught the second most touchdowns in NFL history who shows of his hot bod to any camera with a flashbulb.

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Here’s the before; The after is after the jump.

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Sometimes, during practice, you throw a bad ball — that’s the way it goes. But the video comes up and he says, ‘Brady, you can’t complete a (expletive) hitch.’ And I’ll be sitting there thinking, I’m a (expletive) nine-year veteran, I’ve won three (expletive) Super Bowls — he can kiss my… That’s what you’re thinking on the inside. But on the outside I’m thinking, You know what? I’m glad he’s saying that. I’m glad that’s what he’s expecting, you know? Because that’s what I should be expecting. That’s what his style is.

And that’s one of the attributes that seperates the good players from the great players. Having a canon for an arm doesn’t hurt, either.

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International Jock: Harry, I’ve really enjoyed working with you on the two shoots we’ve done. But I know that you’d never done any underwear or swimwear modeling before. What was it like for you?
Harry Tucker: Well, it seemed a bit weird at first. Made me a little nervous. But I’m got used to the idea and it was actually quite a good time. Wearing the briefer, skimpy items was a bit odd but no matter, the pay was great.

More pics after the jump.

IJ: What kind of underwear do you usually wear?
Tucker: I almost always wear boxer briefs.

IJ: Do you wear anything to bed? Do you sleep in the nude or wear pajamas or what?
Tucker: Most often I wear a pair of my boxer briefs and a t-shirt when I sleep.

IJ: And what about for swimming or a day at the beach. What do you wear?
Tucker: I like to wear board shorts. I’m excited to be in L.A. because I’m eager to try my hand at surfing again – I surfed a bit in Spain when I lived there and it was really fun.

IJ: How do you feel about the idea that there will be all these photos of you wearing underwear on the internet and men and women will be lusting after you?
Tucker: Well, again, it seems a bit weird but I’m Ok with it. When you’re a model it’s part of the job.

IJ: What kind of work did you do before you started modeling?
Tucker: I was in construction and did air conditioning work, plumbing and general construction of all kinds. It was hard work and I did it seven days a week for quite a while.

IJ: You’ve got an incredible body. How do you stay in shape – do you work out or play sports?
Tucker: My body looks pretty good just naturally I suppose. I really don’t go to the gym that much – maybe two or three times a week. When I was a schoolboy I played football and rugby, but prefer action sports. I love motocross and had my own bike and raced competitively when I was a teenager.

IJ: Wasn’t that dangerous?
Tucker: Yeah. It seems like I spent half my life in hospital! (laughs) I had quite a few crash ups. Broke my leg and hip, cracked my skull once, broke some ribs and got pretty banged up. I do like to live life on the edge though. I have that need for speed – jet skiing, motocross, anything fast. I also like shooting.

IJ: Hunting or target shooting?
Tucker: Mainly target shooting. I’ve only been in Los Angeles for a little over a week and have already found a range and have gone shooting. It’s brilliant.

IJ: What about your diet, do you eat anything special to keep your body in shape?
Tucker: I like the usual stuff, meat and salads, spinach, nothing out of the ordinary. I eat a lot too. I suppose I am a high-energy person and burn a lot of calories.

IJ: What about your ethnic makeup? Are you totally British or a mixture of something else?
Tucker: I’m 100% English. My family has lived in Bath England for as far back as anyone can remember. But I really preferred the lifestyle in Spain to that in England. The weather is so much better and it’s much more laid back. And, so far, I’m enjoying L.A. better than England too.

IJ: What happened to your girlfriend?
Tucker: We broke up in England about a month ago. It was really painful after four years with her, but it was because of that change that I guess I got motivated to make a move and come here to L.A. and so far it’s been brilliant.

IJ: So you’re single and available?
Tucker: Yes! [laughs]

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