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A recent report said that two gay NFL players are refusing to come out publicly as gay because they don’t want a lot of media attention for any kind of big announcement. It’s an interesting revelation that both reflects and belies what we think we know about professional athletes.

On the one hand they want all the attention they can get to maximize exposure. Exposure means more of the all-mighty dollar that so many of them seek in the short span of their careers. On the flip side, we often hear that athletes don't want to be known as the "gay athlete" but just want to be known for their athletic accomplishments.

We discuss the idea of the media keeping athletes in the closet, and also the impact that big-name professional athletes can have when they come out publicly.

Plus, we have the growing attention being paid to trans issues in sports and the generosity of one young gay professional athlete named Robbie Rogers.

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