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Originally Posted by MarchHare
Interesting article, especially for the time and climate when it was written.
I think you (or your unnamed retired friend) may be proven wrong on this point, though:
I think the opposite is likely to happen. The first player to come out as openly gay will probably receive even more endorsement opportunities, especially if they play in a more progressive market that is known for being accepting of homosexuals (e.g. Canada, California, New York, Boston, etc.).
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I said that in my earlier post above actually.
Times have changed. Popular culture has changed. Every sitcom instead of just Will & Grace has a requisite, hilarious flaming gay.
Probably not too much of a coincidence he comes out just after the release of the Jackie Robinson story.
Cowperson