Kevin Maxen, a strength coach for the NFL franchise the Jacksonville Jaguars, has publicly come out as gay in a landmark moment in American men’s professional sports
Jacksonville Jaguars coach Kevin Maxen has made history by becoming the first active NFL coach to publicly come out as gay.
Maxen is an associate strength coach for the Jaguars and is believed to be the first active male coach to take the brave step in a major American professional sports league. He has given an inspiring interview to Outsports explaining how wants to live his life openly.
“I don’t want to feel like I have to think about it anymore,” Maxen said. “I don’t want to feel like I have to lie about who I am seeing, or why I am living with someone else.
“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.”