(CNN) — Kevin Maxen has become the first male coach in a US men’s professional sports league to come out as gay. In an interview with Outsports, the Jacksonville Jaguars associate strength coach said he no longer wanted to lie, as well as hoping to inspire others by publicly coming out. “I don’t want to feel like I have to think about it anymore,” Maxen told Outsports. Carl Nassib became the first active NFL player in league history to announce that he is gay in 2021. “Kevin is a Jacksonville Jaguar through and through, and a key member of our football team and community,” Khan said in a statement per ESPN.

Source: CNN July 24, 2023 17:12 UTC