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March 25, 2013 8:29 am ET
Former NFL player Scott Fujita has seen enough. He's tired of the bigotry. He wants it to end. He's not alone.
Players like Fujita, along with a coalition of current and former NFL players, and NFL team owners, a music mogul and others, are working diligently to create a safe atmosphere for the day history will happen: when an openly gay man will be a member of an NFL club. People like Fujita -- brave people -- are attempting to make the issue a non-issue for when that day comes.
And there are serious indications that day may come sooner than later. While I've long believed I would not see an openly gay NFL player for decades, that might be wrong.
Based on interviews over the past several weeks with current and former players, I'm told that a current gay NFL player is strongly considering coming out publicly within the next few months -- and after doing so, the player would attempt to continue his career.
I'm told this player feels the time is now for someone to take this step -- despite homophobic remarks from San Francisco 49ers defensive back Chris Culliver and the controversy arising recently at the Indianapolis Scouting combine, when prospects were asked questions about their sexuality.
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hedgehog
(36,286 posts)I suspect when it does happen, the general reaction will be : meh.
None of the big 4 leagues have ever had an openly gay player in them. Some have come out after retirement but none as an active player. Male team sports are literally the final frontier for openly gay players.
randome
(34,845 posts)The GOP and fundamentalist philosophies are running on fumes.
distantearlywarning
(4,475 posts)The reaction of the average American citizen will probably be