Former NBA Player Coming Out

sooner333 · 01-26-2007, 10:18 AM

Saw this on another board...wonder who it could be

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Mark your calendars..... On Monday, February 12th, a professional NBA basketball player will come out nationally -- as of now..... only his book publisher knows who he is.

An inspiring memoir by a former NBA star who is gay. Man in the Middle chronicles one man’s extraordinary journey from an awkward, overweight child to a jet-setting NBA star. Along the way, he encountered endless obstacles to achieving his hoop dreams—his father’s abandonment, being cut from his first college team, a life-threatening injury, abusive coaches, the death of his mother—all the while protecting a vital secret that could end his career. He was gay.

AUTHOR BIO: Author to be revealed February 20, 2007

MikeVic · 01-26-2007, 10:19 AM

A.C. Green?

edit: I have no idea, just the first name taht popped into my mind for some reason. Don't have any clue as to whetehr his life follows those obstacles mentioned.

rkmsuf · 01-26-2007, 10:19 AM

Greg Kite was gay? Who knew.

Pumpy Tudors · 01-26-2007, 10:23 AM

Brad Lohaus

gottimd · 01-26-2007, 10:25 AM

George Murehsan?

Butter · 01-26-2007, 10:26 AM

Bill Laimbeer. It would explain a lot.

Pumpy Tudors · 01-26-2007, 10:26 AM

Yinka Dare ... WRITING FROM THE GRAVE.

molson · 01-26-2007, 10:29 AM

No idea, but there sure are a lot of hints there. Someone should be able to figure it out.

MikeVic · 01-26-2007, 10:30 AM

Abusive coaches has to mean Bobby Knight?

sooner333 · 01-26-2007, 10:34 AM

I don't think it necessarily means a center or big man. Man In the Middle could mean that since he was gay in a straight world and didn't come out, he was kind of "in the middle". However, I could be wrong.

albionmoonlight · 01-26-2007, 10:36 AM

It will be interesting to see who they call a "former NBA star."

"Star" can mean a lot of things to a lot of people.

Pumpy Tudors · 01-26-2007, 10:37 AM

Blue Edwards!!!

stevew · 01-26-2007, 10:37 AM

There was some big rumor last month that Richard Jefferson and his personal assistant were more than just buddy buddy. But it was from sketchy blog, so I don't think it was correct.

mediatakeout.com i think is the blogs name.

Butter · 01-26-2007, 10:39 AM

I take "star" to mean "fringe player".

Ksyrup · 01-26-2007, 10:41 AM

Mark Price

cartman · 01-26-2007, 10:41 AM

Shawn Kemp. Some people will go to any lengths to not pay child support.

gottimd · 01-26-2007, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by stevew

There was some big rumor last month that Richard Jefferson and his personal assistant were more than just buddy buddy. But it was from sketchy blog, so I don't think it was correct.

mediatakeout.com i think is the blogs name.

hahahahah, my wifes hot friend used to date him.

Desnudo · 01-26-2007, 10:42 AM

World B. Free

miami_fan · 01-26-2007, 10:43 AM

Well I am guessing it is someone who has at least played in the All-Star game. The Jet-setting description suggest someone of with at least some recognition to most NBA followers.

John Galt · 01-26-2007, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

I take "star" to mean "fringe player".

Agreed. They would have said "superstar" if they meant "star."

gottimd · 01-26-2007, 10:44 AM

http://www.amazon.com/Man-Middle/dp/...e=UTF8&s=books

Ksyrup · 01-26-2007, 10:45 AM

I'm kinda surprised this guy didn't want to just test the waters and come out within his home state or even regionally, before going national with it. I wonder when he's scheduled to come out internationally? I guess this guy's got a better grip on internet privacy than AE.

Butter · 01-26-2007, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by John Galt

Agreed. They would have said "superstar" if they meant "star."

Exactly what I thought as well.

Ksyrup · 01-26-2007, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by gottimd

http://www.amazon.com/Man-Middle/dp/...e=UTF8&s=books

I love the UIC that comes from the linking of search terms to ads:

Man In The Middle Ringtone — Complimentary Man In The Middle Ringtone Real Music Ringtone. No Credit Cards Required. — www.find-real-tones.com

So, anyone want to guess what a gay former NBA star's ringtone would sound like?

Toddzilla · 01-26-2007, 11:01 AM

Hawthorne Wingo

Logan · 01-26-2007, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeVic

A.C. Green?

edit: I have no idea, just the first name taht popped into my mind for some reason. Don't have any clue as to whetehr his life follows those obstacles mentioned.

Funny to see that as the first reply in this thread...another board I frequent talked about this yesterday, and I brought up Green for the first time on the 5th page of guesses.

Toddzilla · 01-26-2007, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

I love the UIC that comes from the linking of search terms to ads:

Man In The Middle Ringtone — Complimentary Man In The Middle Ringtone Real Music Ringtone. No Credit Cards Required. — www.find-real-tones.com

So, anyone want to guess what a gay former NBA star's ringtone would sound like?

"It's Raining Men! Hallelujah! - It's Raining Men! Amen!
I'm gonna go out to run and let myself get
Absolutely soaking wet!
It's Raining Men! Hallelujah!
It's Raining Men! Every Specimen!
Tall, blonde, dark and lean
Rough and tough and strong and mean"

JimmyWint · 01-26-2007, 11:06 AM

Dominique Wilkins is my Guess.

Mustang · 01-26-2007, 11:06 AM

Toddzilla beat me to the song...

Toddzilla · 01-26-2007, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Mustang

Toddzilla beat me to the song...

It's on my Inno, so I knew the words already...*cough* *cough*..I mean I'm fast with teh google.

Lathum · 01-26-2007, 11:17 AM

Bobby Hurley is who I thought of

stevew · 01-26-2007, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

Bobby Hurley is who I thought of

Yeah, but his dad was a famous high school coach, doesnt really fit with the storyline. Injury does though.

Logan · 01-26-2007, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by gottimd

hahahahah, my wifes hot friend used to date him.

I'm sure even Lance Bass was with a hottie once in his life.

bbor · 01-26-2007, 11:22 AM

Rodman

Ksyrup · 01-26-2007, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by JimmyWint

Dominique Wilkins is my Guess.

He would be more than a "star."

rkmsuf · 01-26-2007, 11:27 AM

Paul Mokeski

Maple Leafs · 01-26-2007, 11:48 AM

Even though it doesn't fit the clues, I'm going to go with Isiah Thomas.

molson · 01-26-2007, 11:51 AM

I'd imagine "life threatening-injury" might be exaggerated as well, that would seem to really narrow it down, and all I can think of Bobby Hurley and Rudy Tomjanovich.

Or, it could be older guy that played in the 60s, before such injuries would be instant ESPN news.

Ksyrup · 01-26-2007, 11:53 AM

Just because it would be an interesting exercise, can we come up with a list of some NBA'ers over the past 20 years or so who had serious injuries that could also be somehow construed as life-threatening?

Ksyrup · 01-26-2007, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by molson

I'd imagine "life threatening-injury" might be exaggerated as well, that would seem to really narrow it down, and all I can think of Bobby Hurley and Rudy Tomjanovich.

Yeah, that's what I was getting at. I'd start with "career-threatening" or even "season-ending" injuries that required rehab and work from there. I can imagine it ending up being a blown-out knee where the guy was rehabbing in a pool, slipped, choked on some pool water, and claims he almost died.

path12 · 01-26-2007, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

I'm kinda surprised this guy didn't want to just test the waters and come out within his home state or even regionally, before going national with it. I wonder when he's scheduled to come out internationally?

I think these days there's no such thing as doing something like this regionally. A pro athlete coming out is automatically a national story, especially if he's anything above a scrub.

Ksyrup · 01-26-2007, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by path12

I think these days there's no such thing as doing something like this regionally. A pro athlete coming out is automatically a national story, especially if he's anything above a scrub.

Check your sarcasm meter.

path12 · 01-26-2007, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

Check your sarcasm meter.

Goddamnit, I hate missing the sarcasm.

Ksyrup · 01-26-2007, 12:06 PM

Aside from the injury clue, what else is there?

Someone who wasn't highly recruited out of high school, may have played at a small college after being cut somewhere else. Eliminates some potential candidates from big-name schools. In fact, I'm thinking this is an older player for some reason, before grade school kids were recruited for college. How many Rodman-types are there who were virtually unknown?

Man in the Middle suggests a center/big man, but could just be a reference to basketball in general.

Ksyrup · 01-26-2007, 12:09 PM

The other thing to assume is that it's probably a name we know, but most likely a fringe player. I wouldn't even think "star" star. Anyone can claim to be a star. The lesser-known the person, the tougher it would be to know about abusive coaches, dead mothers, etc., all of the personal background.

Swaggs · 01-26-2007, 12:09 PM

I'll go against conventional wisdom and say... Brady Anderson.

bbor · 01-26-2007, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

Man in the Middle suggests a center/big man, but could just be a reference to basketball in general.

Or his sex life.

Ksyrup · 01-26-2007, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rkmsuf

Paul Mokeski

On another board, his name came up in the 6th post.

Maple Leafs · 01-26-2007, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

Just because it would be an interesting exercise, can we come up with a list of some NBA'ers over the past 20 years or so who had serious injuries that could also be somehow construed as life-threatening?

Oh my god, it's Manute Bol!

Ksyrup · 01-26-2007, 12:13 PM

Yes, I think it's a little-known fact that Manute Bol was overweight as a child!

01-26-2007, 10:19 AM	#2
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	A.C. Green? edit: I have no idea, just the first name taht popped into my mind for some reason. Don't have any clue as to whetehr his life follows those obstacles mentioned. Last edited by MikeVic : 01-26-2007 at 10:20 AM.

01-26-2007, 10:19 AM	#3
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	Greg Kite was gay? Who knew. __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

01-26-2007, 10:23 AM	#4
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Brad Lohaus __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

01-26-2007, 10:25 AM	#5
gottimd Dearly Missed (9/25/77-12/23/08) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: DC Suburbs	George Murehsan? __________________ NAFL New Orleans Saints GM/Co-Commish MP Career Record: 114-85 NAFL Super Bowl XI Champs In memory of Gavin Anthony: 7/22/08-7/26/08

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Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	Bill Laimbeer. It would explain a lot. __________________ My listening habits

01-26-2007, 10:26 AM	#7
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Yinka Dare ... WRITING FROM THE GRAVE. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

01-26-2007, 10:29 AM	#8
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	No idea, but there sure are a lot of hints there. Someone should be able to figure it out.

01-26-2007, 10:30 AM	#9
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	Abusive coaches has to mean Bobby Knight?

01-26-2007, 10:34 AM	#10
sooner333 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Norman, OK	I don't think it necessarily means a center or big man. Man In the Middle could mean that since he was gay in a straight world and didn't come out, he was kind of "in the middle". However, I could be wrong.

01-26-2007, 10:36 AM	#11
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	It will be interesting to see who they call a "former NBA star." "Star" can mean a lot of things to a lot of people.

01-26-2007, 10:37 AM	#12
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Blue Edwards!!! __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

01-26-2007, 10:37 AM	#13
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	There was some big rumor last month that Richard Jefferson and his personal assistant were more than just buddy buddy. But it was from sketchy blog, so I don't think it was correct. mediatakeout.com i think is the blogs name.

01-26-2007, 10:39 AM	#14
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	I take "star" to mean "fringe player". __________________ My listening habits

01-26-2007, 10:41 AM	#15
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Mark Price __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

01-26-2007, 10:41 AM	#16
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Shawn Kemp. Some people will go to any lengths to not pay child support. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint Last edited by cartman : 01-26-2007 at 10:47 AM.

01-26-2007, 10:42 AM	#18
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	World B. Free

01-26-2007, 10:43 AM	#19
miami_fan Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Land O Lakes FL	Well I am guessing it is someone who has at least played in the All-Star game. The Jet-setting description suggest someone of with at least some recognition to most NBA followers. __________________ "The blind soldier fought for me in this war. The least I can do now is fight for him. I have eyes. He hasn’t. I have a voice on the radio, he hasn’t. I was born a white man. And until a colored man is a full citizen, like me, I haven’t the leisure to enjoy the freedom that colored man risked his life to maintain for me. I don’t own what I have until he owns an equal share of it. Until somebody beats me and blinds me, I am in his debt."- Orson Welles August 11, 1946

01-26-2007, 10:44 AM	#21
gottimd Dearly Missed (9/25/77-12/23/08) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: DC Suburbs	http://www.amazon.com/Man-Middle/dp/...e=UTF8&s=books __________________ NAFL New Orleans Saints GM/Co-Commish MP Career Record: 114-85 NAFL Super Bowl XI Champs In memory of Gavin Anthony: 7/22/08-7/26/08

01-26-2007, 10:45 AM	#22
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I'm kinda surprised this guy didn't want to just test the waters and come out within his home state or even regionally, before going national with it. I wonder when he's scheduled to come out internationally? I guess this guy's got a better grip on internet privacy than AE. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete." Last edited by Ksyrup : 01-26-2007 at 10:47 AM.

01-26-2007, 11:01 AM	#25
Toddzilla Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burke, VA	Hawthorne Wingo

01-26-2007, 11:06 AM	#28
JimmyWint Mascot Join Date: Oct 2003	Dominique Wilkins is my Guess.

01-26-2007, 11:06 AM	#29
Mustang Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wisconsin	Toddzilla beat me to the song... __________________ You, you will regret what you have done this day. I will make you regret ever being born. Your going to wish you never left your mothers womb, where it was warm and safe... and wet. i am going to show you pain you never knew existed, you are going to see a whole new spectrum of pain, like a Rainboooow. But! This rainbow is not just like any other rainbow, its...

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Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Bobby Hurley is who I thought of

01-26-2007, 11:22 AM	#34
bbor Pro Starter Join Date: May 2001 Location: toronto	Rodman __________________ Pumpy Tudors Now that I've cracked and made that admission, I wonder if I'm only a couple of steps away from wanting to tongue-kiss Jaromir Jagr and give Bobby Clarke a blowjob.

01-26-2007, 11:27 AM	#36
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	Paul Mokeski __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

01-26-2007, 11:48 AM	#37
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	Even though it doesn't fit the clues, I'm going to go with Isiah Thomas. __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

01-26-2007, 11:51 AM	#38
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	I'd imagine "life threatening-injury" might be exaggerated as well, that would seem to really narrow it down, and all I can think of Bobby Hurley and Rudy Tomjanovich. Or, it could be older guy that played in the 60s, before such injuries would be instant ESPN news. Last edited by molson : 01-26-2007 at 11:53 AM.

01-26-2007, 11:53 AM	#39
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Just because it would be an interesting exercise, can we come up with a list of some NBA'ers over the past 20 years or so who had serious injuries that could also be somehow construed as life-threatening? __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

01-26-2007, 12:06 PM	#44
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Aside from the injury clue, what else is there? Someone who wasn't highly recruited out of high school, may have played at a small college after being cut somewhere else. Eliminates some potential candidates from big-name schools. In fact, I'm thinking this is an older player for some reason, before grade school kids were recruited for college. How many Rodman-types are there who were virtually unknown? Man in the Middle suggests a center/big man, but could just be a reference to basketball in general. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

01-26-2007, 12:09 PM	#45
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	The other thing to assume is that it's probably a name we know, but most likely a fringe player. I wouldn't even think "star" star. Anyone can claim to be a star. The lesser-known the person, the tougher it would be to know about abusive coaches, dead mothers, etc., all of the personal background. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

01-26-2007, 12:09 PM	#46
Swaggs Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	I'll go against conventional wisdom and say... Brady Anderson. __________________ DOWN WITH HATTRICK!!! The RWBL Are you reading In The Bleachers?

01-26-2007, 12:13 PM	#50
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Yes, I think it's a little-known fact that Manute Bol was overweight as a child! __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

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