First College Basketball Player Comes Out As Gay

First College Basketball Player Comes Out As Gay
RALEIGH, NC - MARCH 21: Derrick Gordon #2 of the Massachusetts Minutemen reacts from the bench in the second half while taking on the in the second round of the 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at PNC Arena on March 21, 2014 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC - MARCH 21: Derrick Gordon #2 of the Massachusetts Minutemen reacts from the bench in the second half while taking on the in the second round of the 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at PNC Arena on March 21, 2014 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

After a year of isolation, gay UMass basketball player Derrick Gordon discovered the strength to share his truth with family and teammates. He becomes the first active male NCAA Div. 1 basketball player to come out publicly.

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