Episode 15: Derrick Gordon

The Outfield Podcast

Episode 15 features Derrick Gordon, the first D1 men's basketball player to come out as gay, and the first to ever make the NCAA Tournament with 3 different teams. On this show we talk about that and more: 9:30: His family, especially his twin 17:30: Playing against Kyrie Irving, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist in high school 26:20: Locker room experiences in basketball 30:15: Derrick does what we all wish we could have done 46:00: The ups and down of his coming out 49:33: Why did his teammates tease him as they did? 55:20: Relationship with basketball 59:00: Coming out as he did 1:09:50: How did it feel after he came out? 1:19:55: Does Derrick think his sexuality prevented him from getting a NBA chance? 1:28:00: How would he help a professional basketball player in their coming out process? Enjoy the show! Intro and outro music is "Thinking It Over" by Lee Rosevere, from his album "Music for Podcasts 5": freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rose…For_Podcasts_5