almost 400 coaches Yet, among NFL staff, openly gay male coaches That wasn’t the case in the active pool until Jacksonville Jaguars strength and conditioning coach Kevin Markson came out on Friday. Outsports.com.
In an exclusive interview, Maxson explains his struggles Outdoor sports, “I don’t want to feel like I have to think about it anymore. I don’t want to feel like I have to lie about who I’m dating, or why I live with someone else. “
NFL wants homogeneity in its workforce
The sheer size and scope of the NFL lineup make it one of the most accurate representations of American masculinity, for better or worse.Tendency to empower monochromatic owners skip Black of coordinator For the 32 head coach positions, it is also a symbol of society. Despite their best efforts, the Old Boys Club have tried For years, we have worked hard to make women and minorities invisible. Maybe it’s ugly, but it’s honest.
One of the most common winks and nods from fans whenever a player is out in public is “We don’t care,’ or complain that they expose their private life to the public. The second most common issue is some demeaning complaint about the LGBTQ community or not wanting their children to be exposed to the LGBTQ community. ten years ago, Michael Sam considered a distraction. Closed people often suffer from blows to their personal and professional aspirations. The Unofficial “For NFL Fans”accept timeoh yourself” Responses are part of this quiet paranoia.
For gay men, navigating the ultra-masculine world of football remains difficult. The meritocracy we live in has a habit of weeding out and others it deems unacceptable.It’s been 13 years since President Obama repealed the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy The bill outlaws discrimination against gay, lesbian, gay, Or retired bisexuals.
For 20 years, DADT policy has not only prohibited gay service members from discussing their romantic lives, but also forced them to avoid any relationships, same-sex dating or being with members of the LGBTQ community.The passage of same-sex marriage and a series of social advances over the past decade have led to LGBTQ Americans double the ratio They have done this in previous generations. It also sparked criticism against LGTQ groups, anti-Semitism, Racial diversity in society demonizes progress or basic respect as political correctness or awakening if you are a single-celled organism. Maxen is also a BThe lack of Jewishness made him especially vulnerable.
If you think we’ve moved beyond that in sports, just look at the negative reactions people have had to sports. Show your support for Pride Month Via NFL social media accounts.
Football celebrity culture puts the personal lives of players in the spotlight.
‘Venn Diagram of Strongly Unwanted Gay Athletes’flaunting his personal life,” they mocked an athlete Suspected to be banned When an athlete forced to live a certain way reveals the truth about his singleness to the world, he cries foul circle. Nothing increases engagement on Twitter like another comment about Dwight Howard. Intolerant Athletes in Other Major Professional Sports When they deny pride night because of their personal beliefs, they either don’t understand the damage they’re doing, or they don’t care.
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Maxson even mentioned the sentiment, telling Outdoor sportss, “I don’t want to think about it anymore. I don’t want to feel like I have to lie about who I’m dating or why I’m living with someone else. I want to be loud and supportive of people living the way they want, but I also want to live simply and not worry about how people will react.”
The possibility is that there are more undisclosed A high-profile figure in the NFL hierarchy, but living a double life while making advancement more difficult. The stealthy presence of a lowly assistant coach is much simpler than that of a high profile head coach. Now that Maxson is coaching the Jaguars, he gets a level of comfort, but that level of protection probably wouldn’t exist had this been the start of his career. Eventually, closeted people of increasing status began to feel more comfortable with coming out.
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