First Step
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Originally published in SLAM 150
by Dave Zirin
I guess every May we should just start to expect the Phoenix Suns to make political/sports history. Last year on Cinco de Mayo, the Suns shocked the world when they stood up as one and opposed Arizona’s anti-immigrant legislation, wearing jerseys that read simply, Los Suns.
On May 15 of this year, team president Rick Welts made history when he told the world he was gay. In doing so, Welts became the first executive of any major sports team to come out of the closet. “This is one of the last industries where the subject ...