For years, Max had been living in fear that he would be ostracized from the world of sports if someone found out he was gay. He was afraid he would be unable to do his job if he were outed. This morning he took all of those fears, locked them in a box, and shared his secret with his listeners. As he opened up the document he’d written, Max’s usual fun, lively sports talk gave way to a serious, heart-felt topic that nearly drove him to suicide in college.
“Are we ready to have our sports infomration delivered by someone who’s gay? Well you know what? We are going to find out. Because for the last 16 years, I’ve been living a free life among my close friends and family, and I’ve hidden behind what is a gargantuan-sized secret in the sports world. I am gay.”
Before the short seven-minute segment was over, callers were already on the line to congratulate him on finally living his life honestly. In the coming hours he received Twitter messages, emails, text messages and phone calls from colleagues, pro athletes, fans, family, and even the people at CBS Radio he’d left behind just weeks before. Every single message was positive, welcoming and embraced Max’s new revelation.
The big macho voice of New York sports cried throughout the day.
“If I’d only known all the fear and anxiety could disipate by taking care of this,” Max said. “It was weird how easy it was to do this today. I couldn’t believe how easy it was. What a schmuck I am for waiting so long.”
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