Anyone Care? Jacksonville Jags Coach Kevin Maxim Is First Coach In Any Pro Sport To Come Out As Gay

(OutKick) A Jacksonville Jaguars associate coach came out as gay, a first for the NFL and major U.S. men’s pro sports.

Associate strength coach Kevin Maxen revealed his sexuality in a new interviewon Thursday. Maxen shared that he publicly announced his sexuality as a gay man to pave the way for others to be openly gay in the league.

 

Maxen said in the interview: “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.”

 

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It’s the same mission statement that former Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib declared when he came out as the first publicly gay player in the NFL in 2021.

Maxen added that he has been in a same-sex relationship for the past two years. He consulted with Nassib on announcing his sexuality.

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