Related: Pro hockey player Zach Sullivan comes out as bisexual“It was a struggle for me, and it shouldn’t be,” he said of his decision in an interview with the CBC, adding “it shouldn’t be a big deal.”And though he describes hockey as “a very macho, manly sport,” Duplessis says he’s received overwhelming support, including this tweet from former NHL and current Quebec MNA player Enrico Ciccone:?Yanic Duplessis, an elite athlete, has had the courage and dignity to publicly embrace his sexual difference. ????Congratulations, Yanic!
This is not only a liberating step for you, as I’m sure it will be for others! https://t.co/KYtl1EVuPd @JMaccarone— Enrico Ciccone (@EnricoCiccone) September 8, 2020The NHL also shared support on Facebook, writing.