The Gay Athlete

I hope you are reading this. You, the scared, closeted sufferer. You, the potential trailblazer. You, the gay major league baseball player.No doubt, this dilemma has plagued your soul: Do I come out? Do I continue to hide? You have weighed the pros and cons of walking forth from the shadows, and they are, to understate, daunting. There will be heckles and catcalls; death threats and protests. You will be branded an outcast and a cancer; will be called “queer,” “fag” and 8,000 more heinous slurs.

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