UMass Guard Derrick Gordon Is College Basketball’s First Openly Gay Player

[cw00dson24]

http://www.uproxx.com/sports/2014/0...-college-basketballs-first-openly-gay-player/

I haven't seen this posted yet.

 

[Yonick]

Gordon's announcement will result in the most publicity UMess gets in years.

 

[borninansonia]

I've found, from first hand experience, that a lot of straight guys get quite upset when a gay guy is a better basketball player than they are.

 

[UMass]

Just want to say that I am extremely proud of Gordon. He has proven to be tough on the court now he shows he is one courageous SOB as well. Being a visitor to this board I realize I'm owed no favors but I'll ask anyway. Can we leave Gordon and his situation out of all the UMass/ UConn vitriol? He deserves better!

 

[B1GEast]

Just want to say that I am extremely proud of Gordon. He has proven to be tough on the court now he shows he is one courageous SOB as well. Being a visitor to this board I realize I'm owed no favors but I'll ask anyway. Can we leave Gordon and his situation out of all the UMass/ UConn vitriol? He deserves better!

Uh, NO, this is our board, thank you for visiting

 

[upstater]

Why can't we HATE some posts? The only option is LIKE?

Stop with your bashing.

 

[upstater]

By the way, what does "openly" gay mean?

All his teammates and friends knew that John Amaechi was gay at PSU.

 

[Adios]

http://www.uproxx.com/sports/2014/04/pissed-off-kentucky-fans-set-a-house-on-fire-uconn-fans-idiots/

WCBS Newsradio reporter Alex Silverman was in Storrs for the celebrating that he described as “bedlam” and “ungrateful disregard for life and property.” There was even pot smoke, people. REEFER!

Pot. On a college campus in America. Well, pack it up, the liberal tree-humpers have finally won. Time to escape to Space Admiral Gingrich’s moon colony while we still have a chance.

L O L.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

The time to make a splash by coming out was about 10-15 years ago. Now? Meh.

 

[sdhusky]

Uh, NO, this is our board, thank you for visiting

It is our board and you are being a major .

 

[Yonick]

Just want to say that I am extremely proud of Gordon. He has proven to be tough on the now he shows he is one courageous SOB as well. Being a visitor to this board I realize I'm owed no favors but I'll ask anyway. Can we leave Gordon and his situation out of all the UMass/ UConn vitriol? He deserves better!

Nobody is bashing this kid, just UMess' program. You clowns finally make it to the big dance after 16 years only to get trounced by a play in team.
Plus, your football conference situation makes UConn's conference situation look great.

 

[B1GEast]

It is our board and you are being a major .

lighten up francis

 

[ShockedTheWorld]

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

 

[Leebo]

Personally, I think their whole team, their coach and their fans are gay, not surprised. There are rumors that BCU has a couple of tranny's on their team, not sure.

What the hell is wrong with this board.

 

[caw]

What the hell is wrong with this board.

Poster not board.

 

[Leebo]

Poster not board.

True

 

[Leebo]

It must be nice to be so blissfully ignorant.

 

[mauconnfan]

If he was our guy we'd be proud and rooting for him, let's do the same for Derrick. He looks relieved and happy now as he should be and I am happy for the young man while wishing him the best!

 

[GlastonTim]

The time to make a splash by coming out was about 10-15 years ago. Now? Meh.

What this kid did is a BIG DEAL to him don't belittle it. This is not happening every day.

 

[Excalibur]

It must be nice to be so blissfully ignorant.

If he's too stupid to know why he's being a , he's too stupid to respond to . . .

 

[UMass]

If he was our guy we'd be proud and rooting for him, let's do the same for Derrick. He looks relieved and happy now as he should be and I am happy for the young hand while wishing him the best!

Classy post mauconnfan......but I've come to expect that from you

 

[B1GEast]

Okay, group hug, I'm sorry.

 

[mauconnfan]

Classy post mauconnfan.but I've come to expect that from you

Thanks but you must not be a Red Sox fan then or go to the Baseball Board…..lol…….he seems like a great kid. Tough not to feel for him after watching that interview!

 

[DrG]

If UMass had more players as tough as Derrick, they wouldn't have been rolled in the first round. Thanks to the sympathetic posters here and congratulations on your NC.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Kid says he's the happiest he's been in his entire life. Must feel incredible to get that weight off your chest. Good for him. And good for Kellogg.