Good morning to the West Coast and good day to all the rest, and welcome to The Huddle for today, Jan. 8, 2021. It’s finally Friday. This edition is a tad late but it’s been… a rough couple of days, hasn’t it? Hope you’re doing as well as can be expected!
Your need to read time today is 90-seconds, as usual.
Today’s Outsports Headlines:
Get off the sidelines and into the game
Our weekly playbook is packed with everything from locker room chatter to pressing LGBTQ sports issues.
This gay teenage cyclist is one of the first pro male riders to ever come out
Gay coach Katie Sowers not returning to San Francisco 49ers next season
In other LGBT Sports news…
Donald Trump Jr. slammed transgender athletes at rally before D.C. riots
Also new today…
A day when it was hard to think about sports
Anthony Davis rips Lakers for ‘shit’ defense against Spurs
The Mets’ trade for Lindor and Carrasco
Atlanta Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler lost her Senate seat. Now what?
Becky Hammon, Swin Cash headline list of HOF noms still awaiting call
OutShouts:
Happy birthday to Outsports Male Hero of 2020 and ECA/GO!SPACE co-founder Kirk Walker!
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:
I think non-binary cyclist Rach McBride speaks for all of us this week, especially today:
If you want your social media post to be included here, or to share one showcasing LGBTQ sports, email us the link at [email protected] or tag @Outsports on Instagram or Twitter!
Podcast Du Jour
Nearly every day of the week, Outsports has a new podcast for your enjoyment. Today, I was delighted to join our Ken Schultz on the Outsports baseball podcast, 3 Strikes You’re Out, to discuss the week that was, our feelings, comedy, the Cubs and the Mets, and just to boost each other’s spirits. Listen here:
This and all Outsports podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and on every platform where you find Outsports!
Today’s Sports Calendar
NBA:
Click here for ESPN’s schedule of men’s pro basketball action today.
NCAAM:
Click here for ESPN’s schedule of men’s college basketball action today.
NCAAW:
Click here for ESPN’s schedule of women’s college basketball action today.
SOCCER:
Click here for ESPN’s schedule of soccer action today.
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Thanks for reading all the way to the end. The next edition of The Huddle will appear Monday morning on Outsports.com Stay safe!
