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Wade Davis, Former Football Player, On Being Gay In The NFL "I started to realize that, you know what, there's an opportunity here for me to really make and effect change, not only within myself but in the world." Former NFL DB Wade Davis comes out publicly with help for others Is this field truly for anyone good enough to take it? (Getty Images) Wade Davis Speaks Publicly About Difficulties of Being Gay in NFL (Video) Wade Davis played football for the Tennessee Titans, Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins from 2000-04, but during his NFL career, he was keeping a very big secret. Davis, 34, came out of the closet last year -- well after his playing career. He was afraid to come out to his teammates and explained to OutSports that he even dropped $1,500 at a strip club just so people would think he was ... Former NFL Player Wade Davis On Coming Out and Helping LGBT Youth More than a decade ago, football cornerback Wade Davis was struggling to make the Tennessee Titans roster while also grappling with the fact that he was gay. read more Wade Davis talks about the hesitation he had 12 years ago as a gay player in an NFL locker room He was respected, which made him hesitant. Gay In The NFL: Ex-NFL Player Speaks Out About Difficulties Of Being Gay In The Locker Room [VIDEO] For many, the name Wade Davis might not sound too familiar when thinking about the largest NFL stars. However, it is the work that this ex-NFL player is doing with the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or questioning youth in New York that is making him a standout. Davis is a former cornerback that has served stints playing [...] Gay In The NFL: Ex-NFL Player Speaks Out About Difficulties Of ... Former NFL player comes out of the closet In interviews with OutSports and SBNation, Wade Davis, 34, talked about the challenges of being closeted in an NFL locker room. Hay Festival 2012: Blood, eiderdown coats and tears at Everest Wade Davis gives a fascinating talk at the 2012 Telegraph Hay Festival on the quest to conquer Everest in 1924. l. Tampa Bay Rays keep Wade Davis in bullpen, plan to call up pitcher from minors to replace Jeff Niemann By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, May 15, 2012 TORONTO — RHP Wade Davis started 68 games, and another in the playoffs, for the Rays over the previous two-plus seasons. But with RHP Jeff Niemann sidelined for six or more weeks with a broken leg, the Rays' plan is to summon either RHP Chris Archer or RHP Alex Cobb from Triple-A Durham and keep Davis in the bullpen. The reason, manager ... Rays turn to Alex Cobb, not Wade Davis, as Jeff Niemann's rotation replacement Jeff Niemann is out 4-6 weeks with a fractured right leg, but rather than shift Wade Davis back to the rotation the Rays are turning to Alex Cobb as the fill-in. No official announcement has been made yet, but Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports that Cobb will pitch in Niemann's place tomorrow…
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