Gay patriots

In June , he came out as gay in an interview with Outsports. [12][13] He shared his struggle with self-acceptance and that he had convinced himself that no one would accept him as a gay man, reconciling that he would end his life when his football career had ended.

Former New England Patriots star Ryan O’Callaghan, one of the few NFL players to come out publicly as gay, tells BBC Sport why he hopes his story will help inspire others.