Jaguars associate strength coach Kevin Maxen became the first publicly-known male coach in American men’s professional sports to come out as gay Thursday.
Maxen spoke with Outsports to share his journey and why he’s choosing to come out publicly.
“I don’t want to feel like I have to think about it anymore,” Maxen said. “I don’t want to feel like I have to lie about who I am seeing, or why I am living with someone else. I want to be vocal in support of people living how they want to live, but I also want to just live and not feel fear about how people will react.”
