Haha, Florida. Anti-Gay, Ron DeSantis. It’s Delicious.

Kevin Maxen has become the first male coach in major American men’s professional sports to publicly come out as gay, telling Outsports.com he decided because he didn’t want to hide who he is any longer and to possibly inspire others in similar situations.

“I don’t want to feel like I have to think about it anymore,” Maxen told Outsports in an exclusive interview. “I don’t want to feel like I have to lie about who I am seeing, or why I am living with someone else.

It wasn’t until recently – and with the immense love and support of my family, my friends, colleagues and peers, and the courage and sacrifice from my partner – that I realized I have the right and responsibility to love and be loved, and that maybe sharing this will hopefully give someone else the strength to accept their own life and take control of their own story.

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.”

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Maxen is the first publicly out male coach in a major American men’s pro sports league.