Former Pat Ryan O'Callaghan comes out
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Jesus, that was hard to read. Every waking moment, no matter what he was doing, including protecting Rodgers and Brady, he was all-consumed by keeping his secret. That must have been terrifying.
I always rooted for Pioli even after he left NE. Now I'll root for him even harder. What a great response to O'Callaghan's admission of his sexuality. That part of the piece alone makes it worth reading. Thanks for posting, Tims4wins.
One thing did shock me in this article:
One thing did shock me in this article:
That's definitely a good thing but I'm amazed that's the case.
I'm beyond happy that this is all working out well for him and that he pulled himself together... along with the support from Pioli and lack of any gay-bashing in the locker rooms. My younger step-brother, who is gay... actually called this out way back in 2007 when he was watching a game with me by just watching him on the sideline.
Awesome read. I really will never understand how people can hear stories like O'Callaghan's and still believe this is a choice. Why on Earth would anyone choose such misery?
People - especially those whose world view is largely dictated by superstition and rigidity - are fucking idiots.
Thanks for sharing that. Thank God his story didn't end the way he had planned, and that he seems to be doing relatively well.
What a hell to live through. So glad that the people around him were so supportive and that this story has a happy ending. Also, I really hope that he can deal with his football injuries, too, and has an awesome rest of his life.
I think the important part of the story was letting Ryan tell it. I hope this is the sort of thing that helps other young people who might be in football teams or other sports teams to realise that, if they're gay, it should not be something they can't talk about; and adversely, doesn't hearing Ryan talk about his friends using the word 'fag' just destroy you? This isn't just a story of hope for young people who can't come out, it's another warning to young people, their parents and coaches to be aware of how their actions might have devastating consequences.
I have no idea. I've asked and the only answers (from gay friends and my brother) have always been, "fucking duh! Are you clueless"!?!?!
Apparently I am
Amazing story, thanks for posting this. My wife's extended family is dealing with a family member who is gay and trying to come out, but facing extreme amounts of resistance from her very religious parents. They (her parents, my wife's aunt and uncle) are insistent that this is "just a phase" and won't accept what she's trying to tell them about herself. It is heartbreaking to watch this young woman struggle with this, and to see the anxiety and anguish she is dealing with by just trying to tell her parents who she is. I forwarded this story along to my wife for her to share with them, I'm not sure it will help or not, but I don't know how you can read a story like this and not feel awful for what O'Callaghan went through, or that anyone would want their own children to go through something similar.
And, yeah, Pioli is awesome.
And, yeah, Pioli is awesome.
Seriously, she should use jtn's point above. Perhaps that could lead to beginning to discard their ignorance.
After reading the article, Pioli's response to O'Callaghan, and using common sense, I don't believe the intensity of that period has anything to do with O'Callaghan.
I disagree. It sounds like the meeting (and buildup to the meeting) was intense. NOT that O'Callaghan came out, but that Pioli was concerned about what O'Callaghan was going to tell him (especially with his knowledge of O'Callaghan's drug abuse problems).