| Show r rr r rr f fy y r rI rK I K comes out Jeren W. W Canning Managing Editor Unless youve you've been in ina a cave for the last week youve you've definitely heard the revelations that former fonner Utah Jazz player John is gay made an official I announcement Sunday during a television appearance to promote his new book Excerpts from his book have been printed in newspapers and magazines In the excerpts calls out his former fonner coach Jerry Sloan and anda a few former teammates including g Karl Malone Greg and Andrei Kirilenko In the excerpts Am chi states thai that M Malone lone didn't like anyone while and Kirilenko seemed to except him for who he was although never openly told anyone he was homosexual He also stated that Kirilenko was the only person on the team to invite him to a party saved the worst for his coach he said that Sloan openly used used homosexual slurs and always complained that everyone was trying to get him fired even bashes Salt Lake and the state of Utah stating that the population is oblivious to the large homosexual subculture that I lives ves here He also states that the Church controls all aspects of city and state government Since the news broke of every sports columnist in the state has instantaneously jumped on the Jazz bandwagon stating that was a horrible player One writer even called him the worst player to ever wear a Jazz jersey Every news outlet has been announcing that is the sixth athlete from the major sports leagues to come out publicly Its true wasn't a very good player and was only in a Jazz uniform for two seasons but why does everyone make such a big deal about his homosexuality Lets Let's face it whether or not a person is gay or straight has no effect on how well they can play playa a professional sport It may seem scary to some basketball fans fansto fansto to think that one of the players on the court is gay but for at af least me its it's not an issue Its It's good for him to openly admit his homosexuality to the public Its It's truly a shame that it took the man so long longto to feel comfortable enough to admit it J 1 r f I |
