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D-I men's basketball has its first openly gay player

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Bob Cook, Apr 9, 2014.

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  1. Bob Cook

    Bob Cook Active Member

    Derrick Gordon of UMass.

    http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10754694/derrick-gordon-umass-basketball-player-becomes-first-openly-gay-ncaa-division-player
     
    Bob Cook, Apr 9, 2014
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  2. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    In a related story, 75 percent of women's Division I basketball players have also come out. :D
     
    Mizzougrad96, Apr 9, 2014
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  3. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    It's interesting that all of the guys coming out are black, considering the way the black community has traditionally felt about homosexuality.
     
    Dick Whitman, Apr 9, 2014
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  4. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    In another related story, scouts have said Gordon is undersized and is not likely to be drafted. :D
     
    Mizzougrad96, Apr 9, 2014
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  5. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    22-year old sophomore?
     
    Steak Snabler, Apr 9, 2014
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  6. Big Circus

    Big Circus Well-Known Member

    He transferred and redshirted the year he sat out, so that's one year.
     
    Big Circus, Apr 9, 2014
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  7. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    Yeah, finish high school at 19 (not uncommon at all these days, especially for a DI basketball player), and he is three years into college.
     
    LongTimeListener, Apr 9, 2014
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  8. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Yeah but there has always been an undercurrent of acceptance. One of the great black
    bluesmen - Howlin Wolf sung about being a backdoor man.
     
    Boom_70, Apr 9, 2014
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  9. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

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    Steak Snabler, Apr 9, 2014
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  10. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Or the other 25% should come out as hetero.

    Kidding aside this is really great news to be able to check off another
    box.
     
    Boom_70, Apr 9, 2014
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  11. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    It bumped UConn's two titles as the top story, so I definitely liked that... :D
     
    Mizzougrad96, Apr 9, 2014
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  12. amraeder

    amraeder Well-Known Member

    Well played.
     
    amraeder, Apr 9, 2014
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