[Dan from Michigan]

The media would like nothing more than a star athlete come out of the closet, particulary a football player. It would be the ultimate "victory" for them if a star linebacker like a Bill Romanowski or Ray Lewis batted for the wrong team as would take a chunk out of the stereotype that hurts gays the most. That of a Weak Flaming Drama Queen.

I perfectly understand why a player would not want a gay teammate. It would upset the team chemistry which is essential to the success of a team.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

A retired NFL player already came out of the closet and wrote a book on his experience. Some Samoan guy, I think his name was Tualol or something.