"... what was it like being a gay athlete in sports"

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"A few weeks ago, I was asked in an interview ... what was it like being a gay athlete in sports. And I said it's exactly like being a straight athlete. Only with better eyebrows," Rippon said.



From https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/07/576359822/adam-rippon-is-u-s-s-first-openly-gay-man-to-qualify-for-winter-olympics


Adam Rippon, the first openly gay man to qualify for the U.S. Winter Olympics team, competes during the 2018 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, Calif.
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Adam Rippon Is U.S.'s First Openly Gay Man To Qualify For Winter Olympics

January 7, 201811:31 PM ET
DANNY NETT

Adam Rippon, a 28-year-old figure skater, will be the first openly gay man to compete for the United States in the Winter Olympics.

Despite a disappointing fourth-place performance at the U.S. figure skating championships Saturday night, Rippon was selected to join Nathan Chen and Vincent Zhou in Pyeongchang next month.

"I'm really grateful that the selection committee looked at my body of work over the last two seasons," Rippon told reporters on Sunday.

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More at link.

[Chipper Chat]

1. that's like saying

"What's it like being an athlete with green eyes?"

[IluvPitties]

2. What a stupid question

There have always been A LOT of gay athletes in every single sport.

[nocalflea]

3. Johnny Weir wasn't "out " when he competed ?