O’Callaghan, now 33, had a plan: He would hide his sexuality for as long as he could play football.
O’Callaghan, a former New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman who retired in 2011 after four pro seasons, came out as gay in an Outsports feature published Tuesday. The showers were a nightmare - or would have been, if he entered them. Without the cover of an NFL uniform, though, Ryan O’Callaghan couldn’t face himself or his teammates. He could put on an act at a bar, once leaving arm in arm with a woman, making sure his teammates saw he was leaving arm in arm with a woman. He could hide with a helmet on, a 6-foot-7, 330-pound everyman offensive tackle granted anonymity in a sport filled with hulking men.
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–former NY Knicks center Eddy Curry was accused of sexually harassing his male limo driver and approaching him in the nude, etc.
–former NY Yankees star catcher Mike Piazza was alleged to have had a relationship with a NY-area male TV meteorologist.įor years there have been rumors that Troy Aikman, the Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame QB, is gay.Īlso, Aaron Rodgers did publicly deny gay rumors in 2013, telling ESPN, “I’m not gay. That’s all I can say about that.David Kopay: NFL running back who played for various teams such as the San Francisco 49ers, the Washington Redskins, and the Green Bay Packers. He came out after he retired from the NFL. He revealed that he had a relationship with fellow footballer Jerry Smith. Kopay currently serves as a board member in the Gay and Lesbian Athletics Foundation and is an ambassador for the Federation of Gay Games. Because of his involvements, David is probably the most visible in our list of gay NFL players. Jack Kemp: Quarterback for the Buffalo Bills and Republican Congressman Jack Kemp was rumored to be gay. Jerry Smith: He was a tight end for the Washington Redskins from 1965 to 1977. Though he never came out, David Kopay stated that they were an item.Įsera Tuaolo: Esera was an NFL defensive linesman from 1991 to 1999. He played for the Green Bay Packers as well as other NFL teams. He came out as a gay man in 2002 via HBO’s Real Sports. He wrote an autobiography, Alone In The Trenches: My Life As A Gay Man In The NFL, which was published in 2006 and has worked with the NFL to fight homophobia in the league.
He came out as a gay man when he guested at the Phil Donahue Show in 1992.Īctive footballers who are rumored to belong to our gay NFL players list include the following: Roy Franklin Simmons: Roy is an offensive lineman who played for both the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. He reportedly dated a guy named Dimitri Geier (note: not the dude with him in the pic). The two made the news recently after Kwame allegedly beat his ex-boyfriend. The NFL has no current players and startlingly few ex-players who are known to be gay, but it appears ex-49ers and Raiders offensive tackle Kwame Harris, a former first-round pick, has involuntarily been added to the list as a result of the legal fallout from a fight at a restaurant.Īccording to the San Mateo Daily Journal, a dispute over soy sauce at Su Hong restaurant in Menlo Park, Calif. 21, has landed the former NFL player in court after he assaulted his ex-boyfriend. He allegedly dated his male assistant, Russell “Hollywood” Simpson, who went on to blab about their affair and who posted intimate photos of themselves. That’s proof enough for us here at Famewatcher. Like their international footballer counterparts, the men of American football sometimes find themselves in very gay situations - like in the pic below - which leaves us no choice but to shout, “Hey, American football is so gay!” Hehe.Īmerican Football is so Gay: Gay NFL Players. We wonder what Tony Romo will say about that. Why is American football gay? Well, let us count the ways, shall we?ġ. They wear tight spandex outfits! Seriously, why are American footballers wearing tight Lycra-like outfits? Soccer players don’t wear tights.
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