The story of Massachusetts high school football captain Corey Johnson captured the imagination of many in 2000. His was one of the first big stories Outsports covered in our infancy, and it was a story that showed us the potential for what we were doing. Johnson has since moved to New York City. He’s a [...]
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Outsports at 10: The ‘naughty’ NFL
Outsports is 10 years old and we are highlighting some stories that are personal favorites. Today is our most viewed story ever, from 2005 — when the NFL banned the word “gay” on personalized jerseys saying it was a “naughty” word. The absurdity was that “gay” was not OK, but “gay nazi” was. It was [...]
Outsports at 10: Remembering Ed Gallagher
Outsports is 10 years old. It’s been an incredible journey for both Jim and me. The most fulfilling aspects of the first decade of Outsports has been meeting some incredible people and telling some incredible stories. For the rest of 2010 we’ll revisit some of the stories that touched us and that had an impact [...]