Why is this national news..... again

Another football player comes out as being homosexual.  Great.  A gay male plays American Football in a male dominated team sport.  A few things come to mind here.

1.  Why is this NATIONAL news?  In today's day and age someone "coming out" doesn't seem like it's on the same level as say the economy or Obamacare or unemployment or even minimum wage issues.   The media likes to sensationalize anything and everything they can get their hands on and I suppose this makes a good ratings story, but when will the "OMG HE IS GAY" shock factor wear off to where it's no longer news worthy.  To me personally I hear it and go "eh, ok" and move on.  I just feel like there are many many more important things we need to worry about these days than if a College (soon to be Pro) Football player likes the D.

2. This is likely to ruffle some feathers, but what is his motive behind making it publicly known to EVERYONE (and their sister).  He said he came out to his team mates privately in the fall.  Great.. he told the people around him, and moved on.  The team he played for had a fantastic football season, so to me that says that there were no big issues.  I'm sure some people on the team disagree with homosexuality, and that is fine- that is their right- but it doesn't outwardly appear that anyone had any problem with it. They were professional about it and did what they were supposed to do and that's play football.  That's where it should have ended unless the guy is looking to improve his draft stock or have an excuse when he doesn't get drafted as highly as he expects he will.  Why play into the media over sensationalization of something that should be a private issue anyway? Publicity?  Just go play football and play it well and people will know about you.  I don't care that you are gay, and here are millions of other people out there the same way.  Hell many many pro football players don't care either.  Hell one of them lost his job this past year because of his outspokenness for homosexuality.   I just don't see where it's anyone's business at all, and certainly not something you need to hold a press conference over to alert the media.  To me that just screams attention whore.

Just my 2 cents.. carry on...