ESPN journalist and NBA columnist comes out (and announces his impending nuptials!) in a touching, personal essay via his blog.
Just a bit:
I’ve been agonizing for months trying to figure out how to do this.
It’s been incredibly difficult, to the point where I usually talk myself in circles and end up making very little sense.
So I decided on this simple blog entry. No formalities, no restrictions, just me letting you into a portion of my life I’ve kept largely separate from my professional career.
I’m gay, which plenty of people, I’m sure, have either deduced or just guessed as much over the years.
But this isn’t me “coming out.” The truth is, I’ve been out to friends and family for more than six years.
The reason I’m tackling this now is, primarily, because I’m getting married on September 12. And besides the fact that it would be annoying to tell my story every time someone sees my wedding ring, it just seemed like a natural time to get this out in the open.
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I’m confident that now that this is out in the open, I can deliver an even better version of my professional self.
Happiness tends to bring out the best in a person. And I’m so happy right now.
Congratulations on living your truth, Izzy, and on the upcoming nuptials!
Make sure all you kids go read his entire thoughtful, personal essay here.
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