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We have our first comments this year at the Super Bowl regarding the acceptance of gay players in the NFL. From the Twitter feed of Paul Domowitch of the Philadelphia Daily News: Must Reads Gay guide to the Super Bowl Jim Buzinski Must Reads Gay guide to the Super Bowl Broncos CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie was […]

Ryan Sanders was a highly regarded young pro rugby player in his native New Zealand who says he never was able to reach his full potential because he was deeply in the closet. Sanders gave an interview to the New Zealand Herald where he detailed his fears of being found out. "I kept it to […]

Seattle vs. Denver, aka the Bud Bowl, featuring "Beast Mode," "Pot Roast," snowy weather, players shirtless, players crying, David Beckham nude, the gay angle and a Super Bowl pick.

Openly gay Australian snowboarder Belle Brockhoff says she will have plenty to say to Russian President Vladimir Putin after her event concludes at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. "After I compete, I'm willing to rip on his ass," she said. "I'm not happy and there's a bunch of other Olympians who are not happy either." […]

Fashion is very subjective, which is a good thing because I can't get behind the uniforms unveiled today by Team USA for the Sochi Winter Olympics. Our friends at Puck Buddys summed up my sentiment: Deadspin called the Ralph Lauren creations "knit patriotic barf." On the other hand, we have the uniforms for the Norwegian […]

One of the disadvantages of the watching the Winter Olympics are the bulky uniforms most athletes wear since they are competing in cold and snowy conditions. We can thank Justin Kripps, captain of the Canadian four-man bobsled team of posting this photo on Twitter of himself and sledmates Tim Randall, James McNaughton and Bryan Barnett […]

I may be a little late to the party, but people are still talking about the comments made by Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman after they beat the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. What he said bothered me but it took me a while to put my finger on it. I was […]

Chris Voth is a 6-5, 23-year-old volleyball star who trains with Canada's national men's team. This weekend he came out in an article in the Winnipeg Free Press that chronicled his journey. "It was tough," Chris says. "I've kind of been living that life for about five years. It was pretty much sport that kept […]

If you are watching Sunday's AFC Championship Game between the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots, and wonder what #87 for the Broncos looks like sans helmet and shirt, then turn to next month's GQ. The magazine has a photo spread of Broncos receiver Eric Decker and wife, country singer Jessie James (who is pregnant). […]

Jerry Smith was a star tight end for the Washington Redskins from 1965-77, retiring with a then-NFL record of 60 touchdowns. He was also gay, and died of AIDS in 1986. The NFL Network series "A Football Life" delves into Smith's sexual orientation in an hour-long documentary that airs Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 9 p.m. […]

A senior member of the International Olympic Committee criticized President Obama for the U.S. sending openly gay former athletes as part of its delegation to Sochi, Russia, for the Olympics. "It's absurd that a country like that sends four lesbians to Russia just to demonstrate that in their country gay rights have (been established)," Mario […]

With the start of the Winter OIympics barely more than three weeks away, there is a lot going on related to the Games in Sochi and the passing of anti-gay legislation in Russia. 27 Nobel laureates join Sir Ian McKellen to protest over Russia's gay ‘propaganda’ ban – The IndependentSome 27 Nobel laureates from the […]

"If 5,000 athletes wave a rainbow flag, I'd like to see the Russian government do anything about it," Symmonds says. He discusses speaking out in Moscow last year, and why it's important to have out gay role models in sports.

Our first offerings of 2014 features practice for the Australian Open. While much of the U.S. has been fighting below-freezing weather, it's summer Down Under, which means practice without shirts. Also, some great shots from bowl games and NFL playoffs. More from Outsports Follow @outsports Follow @SBNation Former Premier League footballer Thomas Hitzlsperger comes out […]

Alex, a Brazilian-born player with the French pro team Paris Saint-Germain and formerly with Chelsea, said he is opposed to homosexuality because "God created Adam and Eve, not Adam and Yves." Alex's remarks were contained in a documentary on the evangelical beliefs of soccer players by the French channel Canal+. Coincidentally, the documentary was aired […]

Inspired by British diver Tom Daley saying he was dating a man, champion Brazilian diver Ian Matos has come out publicly as gay in an interview with the newspaper Correio. Must Reads 77 athletes who came out in 2013 Outsports Must Reads 77 athletes who came out in 2013 "From a young age, I knew […]

German slalom skier Felix Neureuther criticized Russia for its human rights record and for passing anti-gay laws after he won an event in Italy. The skier even joked that he would "pretend that I'm gay" as a protest. "I said that I was concerned about the human rights situation in Russia, that everything was not […]

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Former Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe said he believes he was cut by the team for his activism on behalf of same-sex marriage. He said his chief antagonist was special teams coach Mike Priefer, who Kluwe said repeatedly made homophobic comments. In a lengthy article for Deadspin, "I Was An NFL Player Until I Was […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, responding to a rumor that he was boyfriends with his personal assistant, told a radio station today that he is not gay. From Pro Football Talk: On Tuesday, Rodgers tackled the topic during his weekly appearance on ESPN Milwaukee. We know this because one of the ESPN Milwaukee on-air […]