Red Shirted College Place Kicker Comes Out

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http://www.outsports.com/2014/1/28/5348936/conner-mertens-willamette-football-kicker

 

 

Gman

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Sigh

 

I heard a bit of an interview on a local radio station with this guy. It was near the (tail;)) end. But I'm worried in the general scheme of things. I dont know what his prior sexual experiences have been. I read that he dated girls in high school. But he identifies as being a devout Christian. Nothing wrong with that. But unless I misunderstood in his beliefs - while being gay is not a sin- having man to man sex is. I am not sure if he meant forever or just outside a committed relationship. If it's the former, at least for me, the decision not to have sex brought a lot of heartache to me over the years.

 

Gman

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Conner Mertens. Sounds like a good Belgian name, doesn't it, Steven Draker?

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Maybe Flemish. Certainly doesn't sound like a good Walloon name.

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However, he may not be the first active NCAA player to come out. The story is that Conner is dating a baseball player from another school and was going to take him to the Valentine's Dance at his school. Which of course would mean his date would be coming out, and since their season starts first, his date will be out while playing this spring.

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Maybe Flemish. Certainly doesn't sound like a good Walloon name.

 

Oh, Walloons often have "Flemish-sounding" names... Ever heard of Jean-Claude Van Damme?

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http://media.tri-cityherald.com/smedia/2014/01/28/10/56/LS9QH.AuSt.13.jpeg

[leigh.bess.toad]

However, he may not be the first active NCAA player to come out. The story is that Conner is dating a baseball player from another school and was going to take him to the Valentine's Dance at his school. Which of course would mean his date would be coming out, and since their season starts first, his date will be out while playing this spring.

 

And as I predicted two days ago, Conner's bf has come out. He's a baseball player at Walla Walla Community College. His name is Chandler Whitney. Congrats to the young couple.

 

http://www.outsports.com/2014/2/3/5372976/chandler-whitney-gay-baseball-walla-walla

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And as I predicted two days ago, Conner's bf has come out. He's a baseball player at Walla Walla Community College. His name is Chandler Whitney. Congrats to the young couple.

 

http://www.outsports.com/2014/2/3/5372976/chandler-whitney-gay-baseball-walla-walla

 

You are a soothsayer non pareil!!! It's interesting Conner has so far said he is bisexual. I wonder if be actually is bisexual or if he just can't quite bring himself to say he's gay- or he's young. Maybe he doesn't know for sure yet. And maybe he doesn't know that he doesn't know. If he turns out not to be significantly bisexual in future years, I won't be upset at him for claiming it now. It must have been hard enough for him to come out as it was.

 

Since both these guys were closeted, and not even from the same city, how much you want to bet they found each other on Gindr or a similar app?

 

Gman