NFL veteran Ryan Russell comes out as bisexual in article on ESPN.
"My truth is that I'm a talented football player, a damn good writer, a loving son, an overbearing brother, a caring friend, a loyal lover, and a bisexual man," Ryan Russell said.
During the football season, players spend more time with their teams than with their own families, Russell said, adding that"truth and honesty are the cornerstones of a winning culture." He didn't fit the stereotypes, he said, of what it means to be gay or straight, such as being"flamboyant" and"tidy" and he also was not"straight, hyper-masculine or aggressive."
"Pursuing a career in the NFL is such an intense challenge that I began to compromise my personal world — and my personal happiness," he said."Though I confided in close friends and family and gave myself permission to date both men and women discreetly, I deprived myself the basic privilege of living an open life.""If you aren't fully present and authentic in the training facility, you simply can't be a standout teammate," he said.
The blogger ultimately told Russell he would grant him a"favor" by not divulging the information, and advised that he be more careful.
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