Football

"That pastor was talking to me like I was the devil.” The former Green Bay Packer talks about being fired from a church speaking gig for supporting a gay athlete

A church in Wisconsin canceled a planned speech by former Green Bay Packers safety LeRoy Butler after he expressed support for NBA player Jason Collins coming out as gay. The church cited a “morals clause,” Butler said in a series of tweets: Wow, I was scheduled to speak at a church in WI, and a […]

The Vikings punter is not sure whether his activism for gay rights played a role in the team drafting a punter to compete for his job.

For four years we held Gendreau's secret in confidence. Now we're able to talk about what happened leading up to the publication of his story.

There is so much talk about gay issues in all of the sports leagues, but the NFL seems to be at the center of so many discussions. Here we’ll chronicle all of the comings and goings in the League on the issue.

Orlando Predators coach Doug Plank, of Arena Football, says football locker rooms aren't ready for gay players.

There’s been lots of attention paid to our story on former Middle Tennessee State kicker Alan Gendreau. Here are some of the media pieces, including a great piece from our friend John Branch at the New York Times, and a video report on the openly gay kicker. Gay N.F.L. Prospect Could Be a Pioneer – […]

It had been months since Alan Gendreau put on a pair of cleats and stood three yards behind a football. The former Middle Tennessee State placekicker had all but left the game behind when he graduated a year ago.

Openly gay former college kicker Alan Gendreau reflects on his time at Middle Tennessee

The linebacker is a longtime advocate of gay rights and will retire as a New Orleans Saint

The bottom line in the league is winning, not sexual orientation. As longtime general manager Bill Polian says: "I just don't think it's important."

Strange tweet from former NFL player warns folks of either sour candy or gays

Rhodes tells TMZ "I'm not gay" after a website posts affectionate photos of him with a man.

Results may not be seen for a while, but attendees are hopeful that more real change is coming soon to the NFL

Tuaolo offers his thoughts on what the NFL can be doing to ready for openly gay athletes

The League announces no punishments will be handed out regarding allegedly asking draftees about being gay

There is no value to dropping hints that anonymous pro athletes are about to come out.

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo said he was misquoted in comments suggesting his public advocacy for gay rights played a role in his release this week. The Ravens pushed back on those comments Thursday night. At a Straight For Equality gala in Manhattan, where Ayanbadejo was being honored along with Chris Kluwe of the Minnesota […]

If you got excited by Brendon Ayanbadejo's claim that four NFL players are coming out together soon, you can stop planning the ticker-tape parade

NOM claims the Bears made a donation to their cause and support their message. The Bears deny it. Group raffling Urlacher, "Sweetness" paraphernalia.