The NHL and NFL could both have openly gay players this fall.
Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop made history Monday when he became the first-ever player under a National Hockey League contract to come out as gay, saying, « living my authentic life will allow me to bring my whole self to the rink and improve my chances of fulfilling my dreams. » « I may be new to the community, but I am eager to learn about the strong and resilient people who came before me and paved the way so I could be more comfortable today, » Prokop said. If Prokop takes the ice for Nashville this fall, it will likely come after another historic first in major North American sports.
