Quote Originally Posted by Coach34 View Post
How old are ya'll? And I thought I was old

Probably damn near every 20 yr old knows someone that is gay...Us older guys know some too, we just dont know it
I'm in my 30's, I agree that everyone knows someone who is gay but not necessarily in the context of team sports. I think guys that play sports are less likely to be "out", especially with their teammates, and because of that it's an adjustment. I agree with the previous poster on Mizzou's performance this year, clearly it wasn't a distraction for them and they knew all eyar. Not saying it's going to be a big deal to every locker room or every kid, but it's definitely going to be an adjustment period. Most of this is the fault of the media who will make this out to be a much bigger story than it is, there have been plenty of gay athletes in sports where teammates and coaches probably knew but they chose not to focus on it. Rufus shouldn't have said what he did but Bonner could have cut him a break given the situation.