Tag: "Sports"
Gay wrestler Chris Kanyon found dead of apparent suicide
[caption id="attachment_7620" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Kanyon"][/caption] Former WWE and WCW wrestler Chris Kanyon was found dead in his New York apartment Friday night, the victim of an apparent suicide. Kanyon, whose real name was Christopher Klucsaritis, [...]
Amaechi would advise gay athletes not to come out: ‘We don’t need martyrs’
[caption id="attachment_6394" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Amaechi"][/caption] Former NBA basketball player John Amaechi says that a sporting society tolerant of gay would achieve greater results in the competitive arena, but in an interview with London's Daily Telegraph, [...]
Gay athletes in sports: why you should care about Brendan Burke
By Mike Lieberman Sports in Briefs Brendan Burke died Friday. Never heard of him? Maybe I should rephrase it in a way that you might better recognize him. One of six children of Brian Burke, [...] Brendan Burke dead at 21 — coming out story captured national attention in 2009
Brendan Burke, son of Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke, who gained national attention just months ago in a moving coming out story profiled by ESPN.com, died today in a tragic automobile accident. He [...]
Gareth Thomas: ‘It’s time to tell the world the truth — I’m gay’
Rugby great Gareth Thomas stunned the sporting world this week, and has publicly come out as gay. The married 35-year-old Cardiff Blues player, who in 2007 became the first ever Welshman to win 100 caps [...]
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