NFL Veteran R.K. Russell Vows To Break More Barriers For LGBTQ People With New Memoir

Rodin Eckenroth via Getty Images After three years of living publicly as his true self, Ryan “R.K.” Russell is ready to share more of his deeply personal story. Russell, who played for the Dallas Cowboys and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, came out as bisexual in 2019. Though he was an NFL free agent at the time, his announcement nonetheless broke barriers given the lack of openly LGBTQ players in the “Big Four” professional sports leagues, which also include the NBA, the NHL and Major League Baseball. Advertisement The 30-year-old athlete reflects on his journey toward reclaiming the narrative around his… Read Full Article