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He knows this because many of them have reached out to him. But he wanted to find himself first.
"I was just afraid I'd be 30 and still not know who I am," he said. He came out to Philadelphia Magazine in 2013, saying he had offers from other NFL teams after he was cut. Underwood also revealed that he had been blackmailed into publicly discussing his sexuality.
Pacifici’s coming out was met with overwhelming support, not only from the soccer community but also from his family, friends, and fans. The following year, he was inducted into the National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame.
He once said regarding the NFL and not coming out: "The NFL has a reputation, and it's not even a verbal thing — it's just known.
His journey illustrates how far the world of American sports has come in accepting gay athletes, but also how far it still has to go.
While Pacifici may not have had a long career, his story of self-acceptance and love—he’s now happily married to his husband.
12. Underwood often talked about his virginity on "The Bachelor," and he didn't come out as gay until 2021.
Harris came out as gay to CNN in 2013 following a domestic violence case against his ex-boyfriend.
Ryan O'Callaghan (2006-11)
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O'Callaghan played in 51 games as an offensive lineman with the Patriots and Chiefs, but he will always be remembered more for sharing his incredible story.
He identifies as bisexual, which makes him part of the LGBTQ+ community He briefly played defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys. Played in the Super Bowl with the 2007 Patriots.
Ryan Russell (2015-17, spent 2018 in Bills camp): Defensive lineman with the Buccaneers and Cowboys. When he was a junior, a relationship he had with a male cheerleader became public and led to gay jokes and cardboard cutouts of him the next game.
In fact, he says he received more insults about his height than his sexuality—a refreshing but rare experience in football. but it is in gay years."
Brad Thorson (2011)
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A lineman at Kansas and Wisconsin in college, Thorson attended training camp with the Arizona Cardinals in 2011.
Murray’s decision to come out was deeply personal, after years of struggling with his identity in a sport that has long kept LGBTQ+ issues in the closet.
Murray’s story is still being written, but his bravery has already made an impact, not just in Scotland but in the broader football world. When Nassib came out, Kopay told OutSports he was ecstatic to hear the news.
"That's really big news.
Thomas Beattie
Thomas Beattie’s career may have ended in 2015 due to a life-threatening head injury, but his impact on the world of soccer continues.
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Roy Simmons (1979-83)
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Simmons played a few seasons on the offensive line for the New York Giants and Washington Redskins, and he played in Super Bowl XVIII with Washington.
Called "Sugar Bear" by his teammates, he struggled during his NFL career with drug abuse over concealing his sexuality.