According to reports, Jacksonville Jaguars strength coach Kevin Maxen has come out as gay becoming the first gay male coach in U.S. professional sports.
“I don’t want to feel like I have to think about it anymore,” Maxen told Outsports. “I don’t want to feel like I have to lie about who I am seeing, or why I am living with someone else.”
He continued, “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.”
Maxen hopes that his announcement inspires others like him who have wrestled with their sexuality for years. He joined the Jags coaching staff in 2021 and hopes that his announcement doesn't undermine the relationships he's built with the players up to this point. “I have a pretty good sense of humor,” he said. “So a lot of the guys I can joke with and not take anything personally.”
