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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!
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!
I think the story is inaccurate. Our Rudy is the first.http://www.uproxx.com/sports/2014/0...-college-basketballs-first-openly-gay-player/
I haven't seen this posted yet.
So?http://www.uproxx.com/sports/2014/0...-college-basketballs-first-openly-gay-player/
I haven't seen this posted yet.
Growing up not having cable and having to watch channel 22 a bunch, ended up watching a decent amount of UMASS basketball in early 90s. Always loved DK, always hated Cal. By all accounts DK was always solid in Memphis community when he was assistant down here. Not surprised by this revelation about him. It's about time we started the games back up so you guys can at least get a solid loss on your schedule each year for RPI purposesI've said before that I work at UMass and I want to share something with you guys...Gordon called Coach Kellogg Sunday night to tell him what he had to say and was very excited to make it public.....here is what Kellogg told him and I won't use quotes because I can't relay it that way...but here is what Kellogg said.....One of two things is about to happen...Either Coach Cal is going to win a NC or UConn is going to to win NC's in both men and women which will never be done again..... let's not take any of the shine off either of those things...can we please just wait until Wednesday?
The reason I tell you guys this is because Kellogg is a class act that respects what you guys were about to accomplish. Do I expect this to change how any of you guys view UMass?...no. The reason I'm sharing this is that despite everything, there are people at UMass that respect you guys and what you've accomplished
What this kid did is a BIG DEAL to him don't belittle it. This is not happening every day.
And you should know that despite everything, some (many?) of us wish that UMass was in the AAC. It'd be great for both programs to have a next-door rival that can get both fanbases worked up.The reason I tell you guys this is because Kellogg is a class act that respects what you guys were about to accomplish. Do I expect this to change how any of you guys view UMass?...no. The reason I'm sharing this is that despite everything, there are people at UMass that respect you guys and what you've accomplished
Holding a press conference to tell people who he sleeps with so everyone can tell him how brave he is when there are few or no repercussions for doing so is a big deal because he wants it to be a big deal. I know people who came out 30 years ago. THAT was bravery. This? Meh.
Good for him. I imagine he told everyone that matters in his life long before this. Let's not act like he is a Freedom Rider.
Coming out as gay in Amherst, Massachusetts is hardly heroic.
I don't care where it is, it still takes courage to come out with this in this day and age, especially if you are an athlete. He's a public figure and not all his games are played in Amherst, Mass.Coming out as gay in Amherst, Massachusetts is hardly heroic.
I don't give a damn whom Derrick Gordon sleeps with. Nor do I give a damn whom Jason Collins, or anyone, sleeps with. I speak for many in saying I'm tired of being lectured that I MUST care. I don't, and I won't.I don't care where it is, it still takes courage to come out with this in this day and age, especially if you are an athlete. He's a public figure and not all his games are played in Amherst, Mass.
swami7774 said:I don't give a damn whom Derrick Gordon sleeps with. Nor do I give a damn whom Jason Collins, or anyone, sleeps with. I speak for many in saying I'm tired of being lectured that I MUST care. I don't, and I won't. Can they play? That's all I care about. You don't get brownie points for being part of whatever social strata happens to be in vogue.
Because all his teammates are from Amherst. All his games are played in Amherst. He'll never play anywhere but Amherst. Makes sense.Coming out as gay in Amherst, Massachusetts is hardly heroic.
I'm tired of being lectured that I MUST care.
My "team"? What does that mean?You'll never get it. It's okay. Your team's days are numbered anyway.