Month: December 2012

Yunel Escobar (Photo: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports) Yunel Escobar is most known for writing a gay slur in Spanish in eye black and then being suspended for three games by the Toronto Blue Jays. Escobar was traded to the Miami Marlins on Nov. 19 and traded again Tuesday to the Tampa Rays. The Rays say […]

In the offseason, players decide to take a break in the surf.

Amani Toomer Comcast SportsNet Bay Area has put together a fantastic, in-depth look at the state of homophobia and gay athletes in professional sports. The one-hour documentary, titled The Last Barrier and airing Sat, Dec. 8, at 3pm PT (on NBC Bay Area), features lengthy interviews with various key figures in the pro sports world […]

Looks like no cup for Denver’s Eric Decker (Photo by: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports). Click for larger view In the wake of Ndamukong Suh of the Detroit Lions kicking Houston Texans quarterback in the groin on national TV, I've had some people ask me whether NFL players wear cups. It's a logical question since […]

First Division 1 Conference to commit to the group's work

British Olympic gymnast Louis Smith is straight but he said he would gladly strip for a gay magazine because he’s become something of a “gay icon.” The gymnast, competing on Britain’s “Strictly Come Dancing,” told the Mirror: “I get lots of attention from females as well as males. It’s a bit strange. ­Apparently I’m a […]

Outsports has learned that an NCAA Division 1 athletic conference will announce a formal partnership with the You Can Play project on Tuesday. You Can Play co-founder Patrick Burke told Outsports: We really are overjoyed at this partnership. Getting commitments from excellent D1 schools to recognize, support, protect, and celebrate the LGBT athletic community is […]

We’ve chronicled here many times about the inclusive policies and actions of ESPN. Whether it’s addressing the issue on-air, creating PSAs that highlight their LGBT employee group, or even sponsoring the Gay Games, the company has taken big strides since being acquired by Disney over 15 years ago. On Tuesday, Worklife Magazine honors ESPN and […]

Ben Kennedy, Brodie Grundy and Tim Broomhead We have written before about the grand tradition in Australian Rules Football of players doing recovery sessions as part of their training. This involves shirtless athletic men and bodies of water. The teams are in the offseason now but still doing some training. With it being late spring […]

Todd Searcy played for Illinois in the Eighties.