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One Of The Guys: OutSports Profiles Mason Darrow's Path To Personal Freedom
September 15, 2015 | Football
The only thing that changed that night was Darrow's sudden sense of freedom.
Outsports.com profiled the story of Mason Darrow, a junior offensive lineman, and his personal journey to coming out as a gay member of the football team.
The clear message that nothing was going to change - Thursday nights would still be full of fried mozzarella and video games - was the most powerful one he could have received, echoed by every teammate with whom he opened up.
Nothing was going to change.
You can read the full piece, which focused more on Mason's life, and see the accompanying video, which focused on his immediate and absolute acceptance by his teammates and coaching staff, here.
"Telling my teammates was the best decision I have ever made."