Good morning and welcome to The Huddle for today, October 13, 2020. It’s Tuesday.
Your need to read time today is under 90-seconds.
This Morning’s Outsports Headlines:
Celebrating LGBTQ sports history: Troy Aikman says being gay ‘is not my lifestyle’
In other LGBT Sports news…
Sky Sports: Landon Donovan on San Diego Loyal dealing with Collin Martin homophobic abuse
People: Author Andrew Gelwicks on Why He Wanted to Tell Queer Athletes’ Stories in New Book
The Telegraph: One of British cycling’s most promising riders comes out as transgender after giving up on 2024 Olympics dream
Sportzwiki: Sonya Deville: WWE Lesbian Star Celebrates National Coming Out Day
Also new this morning…
Monday Night Football went into overtime after L.A. kicker Michael Badgley missed a potentially game-winning field goal. The final: New Orleans Saints 30, Los Angeles Chargers 27
Oh, look… Somebody forgot to tell the Cowboys Colin Kaepernick is still available.
The #Cowboys are signing QB Garrett Gilbert off the #Browns’ practice squad, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 13, 2020
Baseball gods cruel in Game 2 defeat. Rays take Astros 4-2
Max Fried dominates, Braves offense erupts late for 5-1 victory over Dodgers in Game 1
Adam Duvall leaves Game 1 with injury
Tommy Pham ‘in good condition’ after being stabbed
Hall of Famer Joe Morgan passes away at 77
From Red Reporter, a tribute worthy of your time: Thank you for my fandom, Joe Morgan
OutShouts:
Our friend, out UCLA coach Kirk Walker, paid tribute to a founding member of the Equality Coaching Alliance: co-founder Dr. Charley Sullivan of Lawrence, Kan.
If you’re an LGBTQ person in sports looking to connect with others in the community, head over to GO! SPACE to meet and interact with other LGBTQ athletes, or to Equality Coaching Alliance to find other coaches, administrators and other non-athletes in sports.
Highlights from Social Media:
Check out this video shared on Instagram by out swimmer Sukura Duarte McLawson showing off a “Monofin” using the #gayathlete hashtag:
WTF?!? Good for you, Reggie Cannon! Megan Rapinoe RT’d this:
Former FC Dallas defender Reggie Cannon criticized fans after they booed the team for kneeling during the national anthem on August 12.
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) October 12, 2020
Cannon says the club asked him to apologize for his comments. pic.twitter.com/zkAXVJD8n3
Johnny Weir wants your votes to dance again!
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!! @BrittBStewart @DancingABC #dwts #teambrijo pic.twitter.com/HPfs7c6Iev
— Johnny Weir (@JohnnyGWeir) October 13, 2020
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Podcast Du Jour
Nearly every day of the week, Outsports has a new podcast for your enjoyment. Today, D.Gil is back with a fresh-brewed episode of The GAMEDAY TEA. His guest is Torch George, the 16th female member of the Harlem Globetrotters! Listen here:
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Today’s Sports Calendar
NFL TUESDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL:
Buffalo Bills vs. Tennessee Titans at 7 p.m. EDT on CBS
MLB NLCS Game 2 and ALCS Game 3:
Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers at 6:05 p.m.EDT on FS1
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Houston Astros at 8:40 p.m. EDT on TBS
SOCCER:
Click here for ESPN’s schedule of soccer action today.
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