Outsports Radio

We've been told for years that an openly gay player on a pro sports team would be a terrible distraction and undermine a team's ability to win. Yet the Brooklyn Nets are 8-2 with him - that's their second-best 10-game streak of the season.... more

Outsports has more coming out stories this week -- varsity athletes at Notre Dame (Matt Dooley, tennis) and Univ. of Virginia (Parker Camp, swimming). We've had seemingly a tidal wave of stories about athletes coming out, and there are... more

Jason Collins becomes the first openly gay NBA player and his jersey sells like crazy. Michael Sam is the center of attention at the NFL Combine.

Johnny Weir has drawn accolades and whispers of criticism for his "performance" in Sochi. Today we'll talk about that and the calls for LGBT athletes to take more of a stand. We'll be joined by Bil Browning of the popular LGBT blog... more

Outsports was in the middle of the planning and breaking of the Michael Sam story. We talk about what we knew, when we knew it, and what the road ahead looks like for Michael.

On the day before the opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, we talk with The Nation sports editor Dave Zirin about the politics and LGBT issues surrounding Russia and the Winter Games.

Outsports has always loved the NFL, so we won't miss an opportunity to talk about the Super Bowl, especially since Jim's Broncos are playing! Plus, we've had a bunch of LGBT college athletes come out in the last couple weeks,... more