A profile of gay athletes you've probably never have heard of. That is, until now.
How many current professional athletes are gay? An intriguing question, which for many reasons we'll probably never find answers.…
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— go to most recent comments76 - Jet in Columbus
Nicholas, You're absolutely right, I made the whole thing up. Nobody's gay, not even me.
77 - Jet in Columbus
Nicholas, You are absofuckinlootly right and I'm wrong, No one's gay-not even me-you caught me I'm lying my fat ass off! I admit it, this is just a pathetic attempt at attention by a mind who craves pity and love.
I should be ashamed of myself for being so mean to you.
I bow to your superior knowledge and intellect, you are a man among men, and I will retire to put my nose in the punnishment corner of my room, whimpering and praying for your forgiveness, and hoping all those brave and heterosexual athletes and superheroes that I've lled about don't sue me for writing and publishing all those fictional autobiographies under their names years ago, just so I could write this pathetic little article so many years later to get your ungiven sympathy and admiration.
I am a terrible, useless and ugly faggot/fairy with nothing better to do than sit naked at my keyboard every nignt and morning, anxiously waiting and hoping to see if anyone... ANYONE has paid attention to me, in the vague and childish hope of love and approval.
You are right in everything you have said, and will say...
Now... do you have anything else to add to that?
78 - Christopher Rose
Damn it, Jet; I've just read your article and comments and waddya know, I just turned gay! Please send Nicholas over - I'm in need of correction!
79 - Jet in Columbus
Oh dear god what have I done??? I was right, I was right Gonzo, I am a bad influence...
80 - Silas Kain
Jet, sweetie, I think you're getting this month's microwave oven for conversions. On a side note, I am thrilled that people are actually discussing this gay athletes issue. I said earlier that I'd bet my left nut that truth be told at least 40% of football players are bisexual at best. The Ancient Greeks had it right. Their approach to sex was far healthier than what we have today in the States. Perhaps if we had an Alexander the Great type of soldier or President, we'd finally win a war since Korea.
81 - Jet in Columbus
Hear that Nicholas, I've caused us to lose every war we've fought in since Korea Too!!!! Ohh I'm such a bad person
Has anyone read the text of my bio beneath each article lately?
bad bad bad bad bad bad
Solus mei sententia
Jet
82 - Jet in Columbus
Seriously Silas, thank you for the smile. I'm about to post a new developement on my other string and you'll see why. thanks...
83 - SteveS
Pssst. Billy Bean is gay.
Please send Nicholas over - I'm in need of correction!
Wow, not only did you turn gay, you went right for the hardcore crowd.
84 - Jet in Columbus
Frightening isn't it?
85 - Nicholas Stix
Jet in Columbus: Nicholas, You are absofuckinlootly right and I'm wrong, No one's gay-not even me-you caught me I'm lying my fat ass off! I admit it, this is just a pathetic attempt at attention by a mind who craves pity and love.
I hate to rain on the parade of someone who claims contrition, Jet, but some people actually are gay. Maybe not you, but some people.
I should be ashamed of myself for being so mean to you.
I bow to your superior knowledge and intellect, you are a man among men, and I will retire to put my nose in the punnishment corner of my room, whimpering and praying for your forgiveness, and hoping all those brave and heterosexual athletes and superheroes that I've lled about don't sue me for writing and publishing all those fictional autobiographies under their names years ago, just so I could write this pathetic little article so many years later to get your ungiven sympathy and admiration.
If you insist, but I intend to hold you to the part about retiring.
BTW, which autobiographies would those be? The ones by the locker-rooms full of gay NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL players?
I am a terrible, useless and ugly faggot/fairy with nothing better to do than sit naked at my keyboard every nignt and morning, anxiously waiting and hoping to see if anyone... ANYONE has paid attention to me, in the vague and childish hope of love and approval.
You shouldn't talk like that about yourself, not even in a lame attempt at projected irony.
In your brief autobio, you suggested that once you took your irony supplements. If so, of late you apparently have forgotten to do so, and today have instead taken glib tabs.
You are right in everything you have said, and will say...
Now... do you have anything else to add to that?
No, that would seem to about cover it.
86 - Jet in Columbus
I guess as long as you enjoyed yourself that's all that matters. Pettiness fits you well. Now look what we did to Christopher Rose #78 -aren't you ashamed?
87 - Jet in Columbus
Nicholas wants to know what autobiograpies? there's 15 of them at the botton of the article!
Either contribute something intelligent other than hate mongering and missinformation, or get lost.
You poor thing.
88 - Arch Conservative
Jet do you ever author a blog or make a post that isn't concerned with sexual orientation?
89 - Chris Evans
Arch, do you ever make a post that doesn't induce projectile vomit?
90 - Arch Conservative
My posts don't so that to normal people Chris just to ultra liberal assholes and I'm happy that it does.
91 - Jet in Columbus
I hope that answered question 88 Arch?
92 - Arch Conservative
Oh I already knew the answer was no.
93 - Tony G
Not too many gay athletes because usually a good athlete is someone who had a good childhood, two great parents and had to work extremely hard in their life.
Usually people who choose to be gay didn't have a great childhood and two parents. So consequently a gay athlete is extremely rare.
94 - Jet in Columbus
How appropriate that you and ArchBingBat would answer one right after the other, you know the 3rd anniversary of Gay marriage in Canada was yesterday, maybe you two should consider it.
As I've said before Tony there are no gay athletes, I just made the whole thing up and all those 15 book covers I just made up on photo shop and they doen't really exist. When the orders from Amazon.com come in, I'm really going to be in trouble.
95 - Tony G
Look at Jet putting words into my mouth.
Show me where I said that there were no gay athletes. I said that gay athletes were rare.
96 - Jet in Columbus
No no you're right there's only 2.5 gay athletes in the world right now. I lied again you caught me.
I'll go stand in the corner now.
97 - Silas Kain
Not too many gay athletes because usually a good athlete is someone who had a good childhood, two great parents and had to work extremely hard in their life.
Or a good athlete is someone who worked hard in the prison gym because there were no rehabilitation programs made available. I'd love to know how many electro shock patients came from good Christian homes. The numbers are most probably staggering.
98 - Silas Kain
Look at Jet putting words into my mouth.
Could be worse.
For Jet.
99 - Jet in Columbus
I'm telling you guys for the last time-there are no gay people-I made it all up. All those people in the parades are just hired hollywood stunt players that move from city to city, that's why none of the parades are on the same day!
I'm sorry but you'll just have to face the facts. Just ask Tony-He knows!
100 - Jet in Columbus
Tony Re:95-Don't talk with your mouth full (insert joke here)
101 - Jet in Columbus
Do you realize that in paragraph 2 Comment 85 Nicholas said he didn't think I was gay?????!!!!!
102 - Jet in Columbus
You're right Silas, it could be, but I shudder to think about it.
103 - Jet in Columbus
CHICAGO TRUBUNE:
ESPN and Gatorade have signed on as sponsors of Chicago's Gay Games, and singer Andy Bell of the British pop duo Erasure is slated to perform at the opening ceremony July 15, organizers said Tuesday.
The announcement was made during Mayor Daley's annual Pride Reception recognizing Pride Month in advance of the Gay Pride Parade this weekend.
Bill Greaves, the city's liaison to the lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender community, saluted the new sponsors for supporting the event despite previous opposition by some anti-gay groups to sponsorships by Kraft, Harris Bank and Walgreens.
Gatorade has agreed to be the official sports drink of the Games and provide sideline hydration at all sports. ESPN has agreed to underwrite the opening ceremony fireworks at Soldier Field.
Gay Games spokesman Kevin Boyer said the sponsorships, which now number more than 300, "demonstrate the mainstream support for the Gay Games in the private sector."
Bell will join Cyndi Lauper, Margaret Cho, Megan Mullally, Jody Watley and Greg Louganis in the Games entertainment lineup.
About 11,500 people have registered to compete in the weeklong sports and cultural event-which takes place every four years-and organizers expect up to 100,000 people to attend.
Under a banner that read "Working to create a bias-free city," Daley praised Chicago's gay community for its accomplishments and showed his political solidarity with the gay cause, vowing to "come back with a candidate to bring the White House to where we want it in the future."
Daley said the Gay Games will be "a time when we can really show what Chicago is all about."
By Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
RedEye
Published June 21, 2006
104 - Silas Kain
Right on Chicago! We've got the Gay Games. We've got the Gay Rodeo. We even have a Gay Church. Gay Marriage will be comin' around the corner!
105 - Jet in Columbus
From your mouth to Jerry Falwell's ear Silas...
106 - Silas Kain
I had someone else's ear in mind, Jet
107 - Jet in Columbus
Okay you got me on that one Silas
108 - MCH
"My posts don't so that to normal people Chris just to ultra liberal assholes and I'm happy that it does."
- Archie
Would someone please diagram that sentence for me? I'm confused.
109 - Mitchell Blatt
Coming out as gay in pro sports would definetly hurt an athlete's career. Their teammates, the media, and the public would treat them worse. They would lose endorsement opportunities, and they might even get cut. I was reading a book that said how NFL teams spyed at gay bars and sometimes they wouldn't sign someone because they thought the truth might get out to their teammates that the guy was gay, and that would hurt team chemistry, because most teammates, especially in football wouldn't want to play with a gay guy. Just look at the whole conspiracy surrounding Jeff Garcia just because Terrell Owens called him gay.
110 - Jet in Columbus
MCH-Huh? I must not have been paying attention and Archie posted something before I could read it. Since I missed it, all I can say is that the Subject was obviously confused, and didn't know how to use his verbage properly. I have a particular adjective to describe him, but it'd be deleted by the fine editor too so I'll just describe him as an {explitive deleted}
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I lovvvvvvvve being my own sensor
Jet
111 - Jet in Columbus
Mitchell 109-Or when Skip Bayless publicly speculated that Dallas Cowboys' quarterback Troy Aikman was gay.
I published this article in hopes that pointing out this senseless prejudice would stop.
Some day...
Thanks for contributing Mitchell
Jet
112 - jack e. jett
jet:
great article. i really enjoyed it. as an aging gay tv gasbag, i have had the chance to interview esera tualo and david kopay. very cool guys. esera is a wonderful dad and an incredible spouse. dave kopay is still very handsome. billy bean refused to come on my show because he thought it would ruin his corporate speaking gigs.
i met ian roberts at a dinner party in sydney. he was so freaking sexy with that aussie accent and handsome face......i could not eat.
a guy named dan woog wrote a book about atheletes who are gay.....your article is far more concise and the selection of photos..excellent.
jack e. jett
queer edge with jack jett
113 - Jet in Columbus
I was going to include his "Jocks" and "Jocks 2" books in my recomended icons below this article, but as you can see I already have 15 there.
114 - Jet in Columbus
Mr Jett, I just found an article on you right here on our little site, and I must say I'm very honored that you'd take the valuable time out of your busy schedule to compliment me on my little article.
Thanks ever so
Jet
115 - Jet in Columbus
A friend just called to ask if he is my alter ego-no definitely not.
116 - Carl Lewis
FAGS!
117 - Jet in Columbus
For someone to leave the word FAGS in caps on this string takes a lot of guts. Dem damn hetro troublemakers again probably... I wonder what it tells me that the comments editor left it there for 5 hours?.
I feel sorry for you Carl Lews and I'll say a prayer for you too.
There aught to be a law against hetrosexuals.
118 - Condor
Jet, I'm serious... you really need help (i.e. prozac). NOBODY cares who is gay, straight, what goes on in the bedroom... and I'm sure that those people REALLY don't need (nor appreciate) prying eyes into their love/sex lives.
Get over it.
119 - Jet in Columbus
This article wasn't in fresh comments-so you had to dig to find it, to leave your little message-any explanation of why?
120 - sr
Jet you old fag. Just kidding my friend. Since you know we dont see eye to eye. No pun intended. Pray all is well for your eye situation. You lib, me conserative. Want to add this for your list. Emile Griffith. Six-time world boxing champion. Middleweight champ April 25, 1966 at MSG in NYC. Born 2/3/1938 St Thomas Virgin Islands. Watched him fight and KO Benny Kid Paret. Paret died the following day. Emile was never the same. The History channel did a special on Emile several months ago. Never knew he was gay nor do I care. He is still alive today and helping kids to better their lives. Just for your info Jet. If interested do a search on Emile Griffith. Im a boxing freak and know boxing history. Did fight amature umpteen years ago. Take care dude.
121 - Jet in Columbus
Good grief! As many comments as have been deleted by the comments editor on this string I looks like I'm talking to myself here!
122 - Jet in Columbus
SR, thanks it's always a pleasure
123 - sr
Your welcome Jet. Did you do a search on Emile Griffith and what do you think? sr
PS. What has been deleted? As for talking to yourself thats something I do all day. At times I make myself laugh just telling jokes to sr.
Welcome to THE TWILIGHT ZONE.
124 - Jet in Columbus
SR, thanks, but not yet I drove out to Pittsburgh to help settle my dad's estate and I have only had time to answer a few e-mails and finish editing my new article.
I'll get to it I promise. My next eye surgery is tomorrow.
125 - chantal
good luck with the eye surgery, Jet :)