Chuck Culpepper on being a gay sportswriter, thanking Brendon Ayanbadejo

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/41466762/

A most excellent personal column.

 

Agreed. It's the single best column I've read in a long time, personal or otherwise. Just beautifully written, in my opinion.

It kind of makes me sad that there are so many more pages and posts on Whitlock's Lost Pulitzer.

 

Excellent piece.

 

I especially liked that it was on the short side.

He got in, said what he wanted to say, and got out. In a world full of "Look at MMEEEEE!!!!!!" sports journalism, Culpepper didn't hog the spotlight. Made his points, made them well, and dropped the mic.

Thanks for posting. Great read.

 

Was Culpepper already out?

 

That column has a restrained grace to it that's hard to explain, but wonderful to read and easy to love.

 

Not professionally, but yes to those who know and adore him.

I'm waiting for the likes of Mark to come along and screech, "Who cares?" It's the restrained grace that DD references that explains why people care.

 

Well said and well done, Chuck. Thanks for sharing, all.

(And another locker with "51" worth visiting ... heh heh ... always good news ... )

 

I wanted to something like this, but I can't beat what you said, so I'll say: Ditto.

 

That was my question.

 

Classy guy and a great story.