Who Gets To Be An Openly Gay Athlete?
For the first time, an active NFL player has come out as gay.
Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
June 23, 202119m 10s
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Show Notes
On Monday, the Las Vegas Raider's Carl Nassib announced on Instagram that he is gay.
On Today's Show:
Jane McManus, director of Marist's Center for Sports Communication and Deadspin sports columnist, joins to discuss the news and what we as a society expect from male professional athletes with Jeff Rueter, staff writer at The Athletic, who recently wrote an article on the topic.