Jeremy
Lin Comes Out
Houston, May 2, 2013. In the wake of Jason Collins’
recent revelation in SI that he’s gay, Jeremy Lin told Houston sports radio
KROK that “I’m tired of being in the closet and want the world to know that I
am an NBA point guard, a Harvard man, and I’m Taiwanese.”
With these words Lin
revealed that he is the first major-sport professional who is Taiwanese. So
far, the response from other pro athletes has been positive. Charles Barkley,
the former NBA All-Star, said, “I support the brother for his candor. It’s
about time we had a new cause to lend our support to.”
Keyshawn Johnson, the
NFL star who retired to become a sports commentator, added, “Jason who?”
Boomer Esiason, the NFL
quarterback who is a professional Norwegian, chimed in: “Now Taiwanese boys and
girls with athletic ambition will have a role model. But how long will it be
before the NFL admits Taiwanese into the locker room?”
Lin’s announcement
rocked Houston like a Roger Clemens fart, and the Texas sporting intelligentsia
bombarded local talk radio with speculations about who might be the next jock
to come out of what closet.
Among the nominees were
Dallas QB Tony Romo who might reveal that his family name used to be Homo, NY
Knicks marksman Carmelo Anthony who might admit he’s a secret member of Opus
Dei, and Alabama coach Bear Bryant who might confess that he’s really alive.
Greg Louganis came out of the water closet years ago. I suppose gay curling competitors would come out of a broom closet.
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