Former NBA Player, John Amaechi publicly says he's gay Options

[JerzDevil]

Amaechi becomes first NBA player to come out: By Chris Sheridan
ESPN.com



In a groundbreaking revelation that began to reverberate around the NBA on Wednesday, former player John Amaechi has become the first professional basketball player to openly identify himself as gay.

Martina Navratilova, perhaps the most famous openly gay athlete in the world, praised Amaechi's decision and said it's imperative for athletes to come out because of what she called an epidemic of suicides among young lesbians and gays.

"It's hugely important for the kids so they don't feel alone in the world. We're role models. We're adults, and we know we're not alone but kids don't know that," she said. "He will definitely help a lot of kids growing up to feel better about themselves."

Three years after his playing career ended, Amaechi become the sixth professional male athlete from one of the four major American sports (NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL) to publicly discuss his homosexuality.

this news is kind of old .. (i'm about a week or two late), but I had to let y'all know!! this is not a damage to the gay community .. i mean, john amaechi is a man cuz he admitted that he was gay. it's his life, his way of feelings. can someone stop him? no. sometimes people have to confess things to let the world know .. and saying your gay isn't easy.

john amaechi = same situation. nba players are fine with it.

I somehow doubt that Frankie allowed you to use his picture. This topic's been overrun with spam, PM me if you have serious concerns and want it reopened.

Topic Closed.

This post has been edited by kayceeisms: Feb 25 2007, 07:30 PM

[*Frénésie*]

Wtf? Take Frankie's picture off. Wait a minute, does he approve of this?

EDIT// He's Nigerian!! Wooot! He's freaking H O T.

[priyas]

Good for John Amaechi.

[Stefanny]

-----> Sports?

And btw does Frankie approve of you posting that in there?

[*incoherent*]

how did this go from an nba player to frankie? the fact that you once bashed frankie for being gay in your topic about the kid from mtv isn't made up for by doing this.

btw, do you save all these pictures of people on your computer? you have frankie's, you once posted mine in a heartbeat (one that even i couldn't find without searching), not to mention probably some others.

[*Frénésie*]

He's mixed. His dad is Nigerian.

[*incoherent*]

He's mixed. His dad is Nigerian.

wait, who are you?

[*Frénésie*]

Excuse me?

[*incoherent*]

i'm asking who you are because you know a lot about frankie, but you just joined in dec 06. did you have a previous username?

[*Frénésie*]

Oh. I'm an old member. I'm Sandra.

[*incoherent*]

as in Born in a burial gown, sandra?

[mznikki]

^Please try and stay on topic. PM each other, we don't really need to read your conversation. Back on topic, I think that's great for him to come out like that, and really brave too considering he was in the NBA and the first to do it. I have great respect for him.

[*slammin shelby*]

LOL. HORRAY GAY BASKETBALL PLAYERS.
WATCH OUT IN THE LOCKER ROOMS. OH.

Haha jk.
Whatev. That's good for him

[dalenaadsiqnz]

qood to know? ..does Frankie approve of this topic ?