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6. In fairness he was 15 when he became famous

Reply to carolinayellowdog (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 13, 2014, 11:36 AM

Jul 2014

and likely didn't know if he was or wasn't gay, or more precisely was in denial. Then he likely fell into the trap of I lied and lied and lied and now what do I do. That said, the athletic world at least the male athletic world, has been the last world to change.

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