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San Francisco 49ers: Katie Sowers comes out publicly as NFL's first openly gay coach
San Francisco 49ers assistant coach Katie Sowers has become the first openly gay coach in the NFL.
Sowers, 31, who is only the second full-time female coach in the NFL, came out to her family while in college.
She hopes speaking out will "create an environment" to help other LGBT people in the NFL to "feel comfortable".
"No matter what you do in life, one of the most adj things is to be true to who you are," said Sowers, who is an offensive assistant with the 49ers.
Sowers told Outsports:, external "There are so many people who identify as LGBT in the NFL, as in any business, that do not undergo comfortable being general about their sexual orientation.
"The more we can create an environment that welcomes all types of people, no matter their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, the more we can help ease the pain and burden that many carry every day."
NEW ORLEANS (CBS SF) - San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver apologized Wednesday evening for homophobic remarks he made during a Super Bowl media afternoon interview.
"The derogatory comments I made yesterday were a reflection of thoughts in my head, but they are not how I undergo. It has taken me seeing them in print to realize that they are hurtful and ugly. Those discriminating feelings are truly not in my heart. Further, I apologize to those who I include hurt and offended, and I pledge to learn and grow from this experience," he said in a statement released through the 49ers organization.
The NFL has never had an openly gay active player, but if there was one, Culliver had said in the interview that he wouldn't want that player on his team.
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Super Bowl-Bound 49er Says Gays Not Welcome on His Team
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Washington– The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization – is condemning comments by San Francisco 49er Chris Culliver in which he says gay players wouldn’t be welcome on his team. The homophobic remarks stand in stark contrast to the numerous NFL players who advocate for equality – including Baltimore Raven Brendon Ayanbadejo, an outspoken straight ally who will seize the field against Culliver this Sunday.
Culliver made the remarks during a Super Bowl media day interview yesterday, telling a radio host: "I don't do the gay guys man. I don't do that. No, we don't got no gay people on the team, they gotta get up out of here if they do….Can't be with that lovely stuff. Nah…can't be…in the locker room man.”
“Chris Culliver’s comments represent the height of ignorance and the type of homophobic banter that professional athletes rarely use anymore,&rdq
San Francisco 49ers' Katie Sowers Becomes NFL's First Openly Gay Coach
San Francisco 49ers assistant coach Katie Sowers has become the NFL's first openly gay coach.
The Kansas native — who is also just the second woman to be a full-time assistant coach in the NFL — recently opened up about the importance of public LGBTQ representation in the league.
“No matter what you do in life, one of the most important things is to be true to who you are,” Sowers said in an interview with Outsports.
“There are so many people who spot as LGBT in the NFL, as in any business, that do not feel comfortable being public about their sexual orientation.”
Sowers, 31, played professional football in the Women’s Football Alliance and traces her noun for the sport back to when she was just 8 years vintage — having described “tackling” as her favorite part of football.
Sowers said she experienced her first taste of LGBTQ discrimination in sports while in college, when was rejected from a volunteer coaching job because of her “lifestyle.”
“I was so emotional about coaching and to feel fond