Dennis Rodman opens up about his relationship with gay men in the ’90s
MOODA post shared by DENNIS. RODMAN. (@dennisrodman) on While promoting his new documentary “Rodman: For Better or Worse,” retired NBA superstar Dennis Rodman took a moment to talk about the changing attitudes towards LGBTQ athletes in professional sports and his relationship with gay men over the course of his career, among other things.“I don’t know why people haven’t came out before,” Rodman tells Business Insider. “It’s cool that people are coming out being, you know, gay or homosexual or whatever, lesbian and stuff like that.”Rodman goes on to say that he estimates 10-20% of pro athletes are probably LGBTQ.“I wouldn’t be surprised, literally, I’ve said it all along, if 10% or 20% of people in the NBA, or any sports, [are] gay,” the controversial athlete says.“I wouldn’t be surprised.
It wouldn’t shock me at all. I think today, it wouldn’t shock anyone. I think that’d be more acceptable now than anything.” Storming.
Area.51. soon. ??A post shared by DENNIS. RODMAN. (@dennisrodman) on Rodman then brings up Ryan Russell, the NFL free agent who recently came out as bisexual in an ESPN article.“It don’t matter if [you’re in] sports or entertainer or actor or whatever in the world,” Rodman says.
