Richie Incognito tweets defense, urges people to visit Campus Pride
The Miami Dolphin implicated in the Wells report points people to a top LGBT college resource.
By Cyd Zeigler | February 14, 2014The Miami Dolphin implicated in the Wells report points people to a top LGBT college resource.
By Cyd Zeigler | February 14, 2014Cyd Zeigler Sr. relates his experiences with his gay son in hopes of reassuring other fathers about their gay sons.
By Cyd Zeigler Sr | February 13, 2014Former New England Patriot Tedy Bruschi made some really crazy claims on ESPN this week in regards to Michael Sam and a gay athlete: "I think they can. I think it will be more difficult for some than others," he said. "I think so. Because you are talking about a locker room where there is […]
By Cyd Zeigler | February 13, 2014This is not a strong American team. Who's hot and not and medal predictions for Sochi.
By Chad Conley | February 13, 2014Thurday's medals ceremony for the first-in-history women's ski jump marks the end of a 90-year battle by women to break into this sport at Olympic levels. It was a day of upsets that saw the favorite, Japan's Sara Takanashi, not making the podium. No American made the podium either. Germany's Carina Vogt soared to the […]
By Patricia Nell Warren | February 13, 2014Some institutions -- like the NFL -- need some re-wiring to work in today's culture.
By Jared Max | February 13, 2014"I am the rep for Michael Sam, I am. He would not like to chat with the press, In a suit or in a dress."
By Cyd Zeigler | February 13, 2014The diver persevered and wound up earning the respect of teammates and coaches.
By Jim Buzinski | February 12, 2014NFL commissioner Roger Goodell today spoke. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello posted the comments in a tweet: Good for him. He's proud of who he is & had the courage to say it. Now he wants to play football. We have a policy prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. We will have further training & make […]
By Cyd Zeigler | February 12, 2014Locker rooms are smelly, dirty and anything but erotic, writes Scott Cooper, who played linebacker in college as an openly gay man. Fear of having a gay teammate comes from lack of experience and insecurity.
By Scott Cooper | February 12, 2014"And they're the kinds of questions where you have to think carefully about how you phrase things."
By Cyd Zeigler | February 12, 2014Bruce Silverman says Michael Sam made the right choice. Will the NFL?
By Bruce Silverman | February 12, 2014The Russian president backs the country's anti-gay laws, but that didn't stop him from hugging Wüst.
By Jim Buzinski | February 12, 2014WFAA commentator Dale Hansen nails the need to open doors for gay players like Michael Sam.
By Cyd Zeigler | February 12, 2014It seems Michael Sam subtly was coming out all season long — we just didn't know it. The Missouri linebacker who came out publicly as gay this week wore rainbow bracelets with the word "pride" on them throughout the season. And nobody outside of the team noticed. More from Outsports Follow @outsports Follow @SBNation Michael […]
By Cyd Zeigler | February 11, 2014Bruce tells Sam to get off his knees and "submit to God fully."
By Cyd Zeigler | February 11, 2014Kopay came out as gay in 1975 after retiring and has waited nearly 40 years for an openly gay player to emerge. "You need to bring it like you have never brought it before," he tells Sam.
By David Kopay | February 11, 2014We are sick and tired of the "distraction," "locker room" and "media circus" lies about gay NFL players. The problem is the front office and let's give the players more credit.
By Outsports | February 10, 2014He calls his words last week "a poor example" as he tries to clarify and backtrack on CNN. "As long as he can play football, I am A-OK with it." He has nothing but praise for Michael Sam. You can watch the video here.
By Jim Buzinski | February 10, 2014“I applaud Michael Sam and wish him the very best as he continues the pursuit of his NFL dream,” Denver Broncos Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway said Monday. “As we look toward the combine and draft, we will evaluate Michael just like any other draft prospect — on the basis of his […]
By Jim Buzinski | February 10, 2014