OPENLY GAY FOOTBALLER Californian footballer Robbie Rogers spent much of his early life fearing that sharing his big secret would cost him the love of his family and his career. Robbies internal dilemma: Be a professional soccer player, or be an out gay man - but not both. Robbie ceased playing the game he loved and last year, at the age of 25, he chose to tell the truth - and came out. But instead of facing the rejection hed feared, he was embraced by family, teammates, and fans. Robbie joins us live from LA to talk about his book, Coming Out to Play which charts his journey from terrified teenager to a trailblazing out and proud professional player for the L.A. Galaxy, embracing his new identity as a role model for those still struggling with their secrets. Robbie joins us today live from L.A.
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 09:21:56 +0000
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