He actually went about it exactly the right way.  He is just asking to be treated equally.  So compare him by everyone else's combine numbers and pro days. 

 

Gay people have been around since the Egyptians.  Go watch Caligula.  Native Americans revered gay people and referred to them as "two spirited" possessing special gifts.  ..before we exterminated them of course.  It doesn't have to be the environment they grew up in being a traumatic experience.  As stated, it is a natural deviation from the norm which will always place them in the minority.  Like gingers. 

 

Does he need a parade as some have mentioned? No.  Is ESPN going to try to turn this into a mini-series? Yes.  Because that's what they do. 

 

Just treat him equally as a player whether you are pro or anti gay in your personal beliefs.  I keep hearing his name referenced in size comparisons to Mathis and Dumervil.  If he can put up those numbers, he should be heralded.  If he is out of the league in three years, that can be his story too.  When 5 or 6 teams have openly gay players a few years down the line, nobody's going to care.

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