Coming Out: 50-Plus Gay Athletes Who Have Broken Boundaries
Jerry Smith
No, gay athletes didn’t just appear out of nowhere. As alternative romantic orientations become more accepted, gay athletes find it easier to come out. Back when Jerry Smith played in the NFL, though, doing so was much harder!
A former Washington Redskins tight end, Smith made history by becoming the first American football player to publicly assume that he had contracted HIV. The subject of a 2014 “A Football Life” documentary, Smith reportedly had an affair with fellow gay footballer David Kopay.
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