Luke Prokop is making history as the first active player under contract to an NHL team to come out as gay.The 19-year-old Nashville Predators prospect revealed the news in a lengthy statement shared to Instagram on Monday, writing, «While the past year and a half has been crazy, it has also given me the chance to find my true self.»«I am no longer scared to hide who I am.
Today I am proud to publicly tell everyone that I am gay,» Prokop exclaimed. «It has been quite the journey to get to this point in my life, but I could not be happier with my decision to come out.
From a young age I have dreamed of being an NHL player, and I believe that living my authentic life will allow me to bring my whole self to the rink and improve my chances of.