First college men’s basketball player to come out: ‘You’ve got to be comfortable with who you are’
Outsports reports that Jallen Messersmith is the first openly gay men’s basketball player to come out during an active collegiate career.
Messersmith, who is a 6 foor 7 forward, attends Benedictine College, a liberal arts Catholic school, where he plays for the Ravens basketball team.
He did not come out in any kind of official announcement, but allowed the word to spread, and said he was happy that no teammate or classmate had said anything negative.
“I’m definitely happy and content where I am right now,” Messersmith said. “It’s awesome that I have the team support I do. It’s awesome that no one has said anything [negative] and I haven’t had anything change. I just feel really comfortable and it’s really nice.”
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/05/29/us-first-college-mens-basketball-player-to-come-out-youve-got-to-be-comfortable-with-who-you-are/
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Welcome to the 21st century everyone. It only gets better from here.
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I admire that. Especially with the brief background mentioned in the article. 
stories like this are no longer "news". Good for Jallen. Everybody should be able to be who they are.
