Rick Welts: Honesty best defense for Warriors exec

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The Warriors new President and COO Rick Welts answers a question during a news conference at the Warriors practice facility in Oakland, Calif.


Rick Welts, the Golden State Warriors' new president, told the world he was gay in May, instantly becoming a pioneer in the closeted world of professional sports.

The enormity of that decision was spelled out to him during a recent dinner in New York. "At least you know what your obituary is going to say," a friend told Welts.

"Is that really what I want to be remembered for? Well, it's what I signed up for," Welts said. "There is a sense of responsibility that goes with continuing to be part of that dialogue.

"It will always be part of my story, but what I'm all about is running NBA teams and running the Golden State Warriors."


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