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UMass sophmore Derrick Gordon comes out


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Will it have an effect on his basketball playing? I still don't see the big deal/news...

Because it's never been done before? Because this is being done against the backdrop of the macho (and sometimes homophobic) world of major college sports? Because this represents another step in the acceptance of homosexual individuals in all arenas of life? I dunno, seems fairly newsworthy to me.

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Until this stuff isn't news anymore you won't convince me any real progress is being made...

You don't think there's progress between a culture of silence (and, as is often the case, homophobia) and some players now feeling free to be open about their sexuality? Certainly, there's a long way to go - and, when all is said and done, a player's sexuality probably won't be news. But for now, it is, and, for now, this is progress. You have to run a mile before you can run a marathon.

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Until this stuff isn't news anymore you won't convince me any real progress is being made...

i know, right!?!? there's tons of gay dudes playing tennis, gymnastics, st. joe's mascot, figure skating, horsebackriding games, curling, cheerleading, pole vaulting and other foo foo sports. if we want these gay dudes to truly feel accepted, we have to let them play the manly sports without fanfare the same as we let them play the gay foo foo sports where nobody gives a sh.it.

reality.

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You don't think there's progress between a culture of silence (and, as is often the case, homophobia) and some players now feeling free to be open about their sexuality? Certainly, there's a long way to go - and, when all is said and done, a player's sexuality probably won't be news. But for now, it is, and, for now, this is progress. You have to run a mile before you can run a marathon.

i ran a mile yesterday with my dog and my girlfriend. when we were done i didn't get to bang or nothin because she had a gyno visit today and you're not supposed to bang before the gyno. the dog just ignored me and went to sleep, too. so i'll probably just show up drunk to a marathon and be done with it.

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He will becomes the first openly gay D1 basketball player.

He's the first D1 player? There has to be a couple of women playing D1 that are gay.

I guess that's not news.

What about D2 and D3? Can I assume that since D1 was mentioned or emphasized, that there are others in the lower divisions that have already announced. Or, just like everyone in the media is mentioning that UConn is the only program that has ever won men's and women's titles in the same season, that D2 and D3 don't really count?

It seems the media is trying so hard to make this a story, that simple facts and reporting are being thrown out with the bath water.

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He's the first D1 player? There has to be a couple of women playing D1 that are gay.

I guess that's not news.

What about D2 and D3? Can I assume that since D1 was mentioned or emphasized, that there are others in the lower divisions that have already announced. Or, just like everyone in the media is mentioning that UConn is the only program that has ever won men's and women's titles in the same season, that D2 and D3 don't really count?

It seems the media is trying so hard to make this a story, that simple facts and reporting are being thrown out with the bath water.

D2 and D3 don't count because people don't care about them. I played pick up ball with gay guys before. It was about as newsworthy as a D3 game.

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Then why did Gov. Nixon attend a parade and celebration party in Warrensburg last week?

Should Washington Univ. take down the banners in their gym?

What 'people' are you referring to?

Come on, man. D2 and D3 athletics are for the benefit of D2 and D3 schools. They're nice to have, but they ain't exactly main attractions.

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Until this stuff isn't news anymore you won't convince me any real progress is being made...

We can't get to the point of it not being news without it being okay for people to come forward like this. This is the first step in that direction.

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Come on, man. D2 and D3 athletics are for the benefit of D2 and D3 schools.

Who do D1 athletics benefit? The Econ Dept?

You really can't be this stupid.

I'm not, but it's obvious whoever wrote or edited this story is not that bright. Any journalism or English professor would have ripped this story apart for its attempt to sensationalize by creating facts that are not relative to the news at hand.

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Who do D1 athletics benefit? The Econ Dept?

I'm not, but it's obvious whoever wrote or edited this story is not that bright. Any journalism or English professor would have ripped this story apart for its attempt to sensationalize by creating facts that are not relative to the news at hand.

Still not sure you're grasping the difference between D1 men's basketball and D2 or D3 men's basketball. There's a reason why, every March, employers lose billions of dollars in worker productivity. And it isn't because of WUSTL's basketball team.

Or, to continue with this line of thought, there's a reason why it's a big deal when a guy in the NBA or (soon) the NFL comes out. And why it wouldn't be as big of a deal if a guy in, say, Major League Lacrosse came out.

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There's major league lacrosse?

Every barrier of bigotry, percieved or otherwise, should be celebrated as it gets trampled underfoot. Does anyone care if GM has it's first female CEO? No, because women have been there and done that. If she wasn't up on Capitol Hill begging for forgiveness I'd have never known. That is where we need gays and really every minority to be.

First Gay Presdent? Who gives a crap....pass the pork rinds..........

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Student sections can be ruthless. I hope the kid doesn't have to deal with a bunch of needless BS. Heck, I've even heard straight players get heckled with homophobic taunts.

The worst I've ever heard are the Duke fans. Terrible. Close second to Illinois State.

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Still not sure you're grasping the difference between D1 men's basketball and D2 or D3 men's basketball. There's a reason why, every March, employers lose billions of dollars in worker productivity. And it isn't because of WUSTL's basketball team.

I agree, and I understand the difference. My point is you lose credibility when you single someone or something out just to sensationalize or jump on a popular bandwagon like D1 basketball. If a player at UMass-Lowell playing D2 basketball come out, does it not make news just because their national tournament isn't nationally televised?

Why are only celebrity's decisions considered significant? Is Ellen Page being gay any more significant that Plain Jane? If a LGBT leader is more concerned with the celebrity than the common person, then his/her credibility takes a massive hit. That person should be more concerned with the majority, not the sensationalized vast minority.

I think it's funny that someone stated, "you really can't be this stupid." It's the exact opposite. I was one of the few that was smart enough to read between the lines and see the story for what it actually is.

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