re: Why Is Gay Male Athlete Such A Big Story...

It challenges preconcieved notions about athletes and masculinity for one

Its a lot harder to explain a lesbian being good at basketball because she is conceived to be "manlier" while a gay man is thought of in the opposite mind set so its crazy to think that a gay "feminine" player could be a good player in football


Thats why the world didnt explode when a kicker came out a couple weeks earlier