Outsports Radio

Canadian Olympic pole vaulter Shawn Barber came out as gay on Facebook in a brief post and then basically said nothing about it for weeks. Recently, when asked about coming out, he said: “It’s something that shouldn’t be a big deal,” Barber said, right after winning the Canadian championships. It’s a personal choice, it shouldn’t be so heavily debated." A recent column ignited a debate that we will weigh into. We discuss whether being an openly gay athlete should mean anything and what responsibilties, if any, such athletes have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices