NFL Veteran Has Come Out As Bisexual
Ryan Russell has played in the NFL for three seasons and told ESPN that he hid his sexual identity for the first three years of his career. Now, when the season starts, he will be playing as the first man to play in a regular-season game who identifies as bisexual.
"I rationalized my fear because it was easy to convince myself that hiding who I was made the most sense. The competition is so stiff to stay in the league, that any small mark can lead a front office to choose another guy for your job," Russell told ESPN.
He continues, "Today, I have two goals: returning to the NFL, and living my life openly,”.
"Those two objectives shouldn't be in conflict. But judging from the fact that there isn't a single openly LGBTQ player in the NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball or the NHL, brings me pause. I want to change that.”
"In nobody's worlds should being careful mean not being yourself. The career you choose shouldn't dictate the parts of yourself that you embrace."
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