American pro soccer player David Testo comes out

[The Philosopher]

from LGBT Weekly

David Testo, professional American soccer athlete and former MLS player, is gay and regrets not telling the public sooner.

“I’m gay, I’m gay. I did not choose. It’s just part of who I am. And it has nothing to do with the talent of a soccer player. You can be both an excellent soccer player and being gay.…

I really regret not having said publicly earlier. I fought with it all my life, my whole career. Living the life of a professional athlete and being gay is incredibly difficult. It is like wearing a secret in his bags but never yourself. It saps all your energy to you, in addition to having to perform, having to play.”

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Testo is the first American professional soccer athlete to come out.

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[MNBrewer]

1. The flood gates are opening

[xchrom]

2. good for him!