Why There Are Few Openly Gay Athletes In Men's Professional Sports Enlarge this image toggle caption Marissa Baecker/Getty Images Marissa Baecker/Getty Images When Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop came out this week, it was the first time an active player under contract to an NHL team had ever publicly acknowledged they were gay. They also highlighted the dearth of openly …
A Nashville Predators prospect has come out as gay, a milestone moment for the sport of hockey as the first player signed to an NHL contract to make that declaration publicly. Don Fehr, executive director of the NHL Players’ Association, said, “We know the NHL hockey community will support Luke as he strives toward his goal of playing in the …
