Big Sports Personality Coming Out in Boston Herald Tonight

[PalJoey]

Big Sports Personality Coming Out in Boston Herald Tonight#1

Posted: 1/5/11 at 11:41pm

So says a tweet from Michaelangelo Signorile:

"Just got tip that Boston Herald will publish positive story shortly after midnight re: sports personality coming out." So who could it be?

[Dollypop]

Big Sports Personality Coming Out in Boston Herald Tonight#2

Posted: 1/5/11 at 11:49pm

Surely not Tom Brady.

Possibly Mark Sanchez?

"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)

[Eris0303]

Big Sports Personality Coming Out in Boston Herald Tonight#2

Posted: 1/5/11 at 11:50pm

I know he's married with a few kids but my first thought was "The Hick from French Lick" aka Larry Bird.

I'm probably wrong though. But I do think it is someone of his caliber and someone who is retired.

"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".

[adamgreer]

Big Sports Personality Coming Out in Boston Herald Tonight#3

Posted: 1/6/11 at 12:12am

It's sports columnist Steve Buckley...
Steve Buckley comes out

[Eris0303]

Big Sports Personality Coming Out in Boston Herald Tonight#4

Posted: 1/6/11 at 12:14am

You beat me too it, adam

"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".

[strummergirl]

Big Sports Personality Coming Out in Boston Herald Tonight#5

Posted: 1/6/11 at 12:15am

When they mean sports personality it could be an athlete/coach/announcer/executive. Did he specify if the said person was still active in their sport?

Larry Bird had a love child he kept pretty hush hush for decades and he is still working in the front office of the Indiana Pacers.

UPDATE: It's their columnist Steve Buckley. He also does radio and I am pretty sure he does it on WEEI, not really a station with callers and personalities that I think will be that accepting of this news.

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/columnists/view/20110106welcome_to_my_coming-out_party/srvc=home&position=1

[PalJoey]

Big Sports Personality Coming Out in Boston Herald Tonight#6

Posted: 1/6/11 at 7:36am

My favorite comment: "Whew, what a relief. I thought you were going to say that you were a Yankees or JETS fan. Gay we can handle."

[Unknown User]

Big Sports Personality Coming Out in Boston Herald Tonight#7

Posted: 1/6/11 at 10:51am

So "big" does not refer to the size of his fame?

[PalJoey]

Big Sports Personality Coming Out in Boston Herald Tonight#8

Posted: 1/6/11 at 1:11pm

I gather he's big in Boston.

[Unknown User]

Big Sports Personality Coming Out in Boston Herald Tonight#9

Posted: 1/6/11 at 1:24pm

Well I'm feeling charitable today so I'll just say it's not surprising I've never heard of him because I have no interest in sports and even less in sportswriters.

[GlindatheGood22]

Big Sports Personality Coming Out in Boston Herald Tonight#10

Posted: 1/6/11 at 1:28pm

I have absolutely no idea who that is, but good for him.

I know you. I know you. I know you.

[morosco]

Big Sports Personality Coming Out in Boston Herald Tonight#11

Posted: 1/6/11 at 3:57pm

[Dollypop]

Big Sports Personality Coming Out in Boston Herald Tonight#12

Posted: 1/6/11 at 6:04pm

I wish him well. He can breath easier now. The air is purer outside the closet.

"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)

[winston89]

Big Sports Personality Coming Out in Boston Herald Tonight#13

Posted: 1/6/11 at 10:58pm

I am not shocked to hear that it is a sports writer. In the sports world it is known that if you're gay you stay in the closet. To come out if you're a current player is a death wish. And, if you're getting paid a multi million dollar paycheck every year I doubt that you would want to put that in jeopardy.

I mean, it's sad but that is the way things are when it comes to homosexuality and sports. But, since we were playing the guessing game, I doubt it would have been Sanchez. Only because both NYC and Boston are big sports markets. So, it would have made no sense for him to have come out to not only another major US sports market but one that has been considered to be NYC's rival in various sports for a number of years.

"If you try to shag my husband while I am still alive, I will shove the art of motorcycle maintenance up your rancid little Cu**. That's a good dear" Tom Stoppard's Rock N Roll

[Scripps2]

Big Sports Personality Coming Out in Boston Herald Tonight#14

Posted: 1/7/11 at 8:45am

Meanwhile, Gareth Thomas is interviewed by Ellen.

This goes to prove it is possible to be nervous, even when you're eight feet tall and
built like a brick sh*t house.

[nygrl232]

Big Sports Personality Coming Out in Boston Herald Tonight#15

Posted: 1/7/11 at 8:55am

Coming out? Uh, okay. Do your thing. I'm just having trouble with the phrase 'sports personality.'