Hello all,
My name is Andrew Novak, and in my portion of this sports blog, I will be discussing the effects that homophobia has on professional sports. For as long as professional sports have been a part of our culture, there has been a stigma against gay men and women participating in them. This is especially prevalent in team sports such as football or basketball. Even though some of the greatest athletes of all time have been homosexuals, they have not chosen to "come out of the closet" until after they had retired from their respective games. One such example is Magic Johnson, who was a major factor in the success of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team's success in the 80's and 90's until his retirement after contracting HIV.
While I continue further along with this portion of the blog, I will continue to discuss and look into how homophobia has affected professional sports, and to see if there are any signs of change in this stigma that have restricted so many people from either playing the sports that they love or from or from being able to openly associate themselves with the lifestyle that they live. I will continue to look at examples of athletes that consider themselves homosexuals, and why they had to wait until retirement to reveal themselves as gay or lesbians.
I look forward to continuing my portion of the blog and discussing this topic further, for there is much interesting information on the topic available in this world.
Andrew Novak
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