UMass basketball player Derrick Gordon comes out as gay

Derrick Gordon says opponent called him the ‘F-word’ during game

Gordon says the incident happened during a game Thursday. He’s currently playing professional basketball in Cyprus.

Derrick Gordon signs pro basketball contract, will play in Cyprus

Gordon, who came out as gay while at UMass, continues to make history, this time playing pro basketball while out.

Derrick Gordon didn't get drafted. So what's next?

Derrick Gordon didn't get drafted into the NBA and hasn't gotten any NBA team workout. Now he hopes to impress teams from around the world at a combine next week.

Thank you, Derrick Gordon

Derrick Gordon has made it easier for other athletes, gay or otherwise, to be their true selves and know they can succeed in college basketball.

Derrick Gordon destroys 'distraction' myth

Derrick Gordon is the latest publicly out athlete to make a fool of people who think gay athletes are "distractions."

1 openly gay player in NCAA men's tournament

Derrick Gordon makes history as Seton Hall reaches the Big Dance.

Seton Hall and Gordon will inspire gay athletes

Seton Hall, a Roman Catholic University, has signed Derrick Gordon, an openly gay basketball player. The impact this will have on young LGBT athletes is huge.

Derrick Gordon will play for Seton Hall

Derrick Gordon, the former UMass basketball player who came out publicly as gay a year ago, will play for Seton Hall next season. Seton Hall is a Roman Catholic institution that has just made a very big statement about inclusion.

Derrick Gordon transferring from UMass

Gordon is adamant he is not transferring from UMass due to his sexual orientation. He says his coaches and teammates couldn't have been more supportive.

List of gay slurs against Derrick Gordon

The UMass junior has completed his regular season as an openly gay player.

Derrick Gordon key to UMass win over Bonnies

Derrick Gordon got key rebounds and a free throw late in the game to get UMass' fifth straight win.

Can Derrick Gordon & UMass make the tourney?

Derrick Gordon and the UMass basketball team have won four straight headed into a big matchup with St. Bonaventure. An NCAA tournament berth is in the balance.

'The Gay Athlete' should be Sportsman of the Year

No individual or group of people transformed the conversation around sports - and dominated headlines - for all of 2014 like LGBT people in sports.

Coach thankful to see his sports & gay lives merge

For years high school basketball coach Anthony Nicodemo felt he had to keep his basketball life and his gay life separate. He's now thankful they are becoming one.

Big games for Rogers, Derrick Gordon, Mitch Eby

The three openly gay athletes face the playoffs and a big tip-off tournament.

Gordon scores 32 in first two wins as out player

Derrick Gordon is the first publicly out male athlete to play a game in NCAA Div. 1 football, baseball, basketball or hockey. He looked solid in UMass' first two wins of the season.

Derrick Gordon ready for his coming out season

Derrick Gordon is UMass' starting shooting guard. On Nov. 14 against Siena he will become the NCAA's first openly gay male athlete in one of the big four sports to compete in a game.

Basketball coaches assoc. adopts pro-gay policy

The National Association of Basketball Coaches now explicitly includes sexual orientation in their non-discrimination policy.

Derrick Gordon's TED talk at UMass

Watch: Esiason, 'Gays in sports soon not a story'

Former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason shares his thoughts on gays in sports.

Calipari praises Derrick Gordon for courage

Kentucky coach praises player and his coach. Meanwhile, Speedo-clad UMass students march for LGBT solidarity.

Podcast: Derrick Gordon's big announcment

High school basketball coach Anthony Nicodemo was with the UMass basketball team when Derrick Gordon came out to them as gay.

Talking Derrick Gordon and the power of coming out in sports with Bloomberg TV

From inside Derrick Gordon's gay inner circle

Anthony Nicodemo has spent the last two weekends with Derrick Gordon, coaching and mentoring him. He was there when Gordon came out to his team.

How will opposing fans treat Derrick Gordon?

The openly gay UMass basketball player already faces harassment from fans, as does every other college athlete.