Lindsey Adler ‏@Lahlahlindsey 18m18 minutes ago

 

MLB umpire Dale Scott is the first active out gay male official in the four major leagues: http://www.outsports.com/2014/12/2/7295993...-gay-coming-out …

I'm really happy for him, but the fact that this was released in October and took until December 2nd to be picked up by even semi-mainstream media is a good thing for our society.

Lindsey Adler ‏@Lahlahlindsey 18m18 minutes ago

 

MLB umpire Dale Scott is the first active out gay male official in the four major leagues: http://www.outsports.com/2014/12/2/7295993...-gay-coming-out …

 

It takes a lot of courage to admit to the world that you're an umpire.

It takes a lot of courage to admit to the world that you're an umpire.

 

"Why can't you be gay like the other boys?"

I'm really happy for him, but the fact that this was released in October and took until December 2nd to be picked up by even semi-mainstream media is a good thing for our society.

 

Why do you think it's good society treats umpires like irrelevant human beings? They have feelings too. (Do they?)

keithlaw ‏@keithlaw 56m56 minutes ago

 

I'll continue to treat Dale Scott as I treat all umpires - by assuming he's incapable of accurately calling balls and strikes

I'm really happy for him, but the fact that this was released in October and took until December 2nd to be picked up by even semi-mainstream media is a good thing for our society.

 

 

 

I would really like to believe that but ESPN puts anything that is gay related in sports on its front page. On a slow news day, they'll throw Twitter drama on its front page.

 

I think its more safe to assume that this story just slipped past ESPN.

Why do you think it's good society treats umpires like irrelevant human beings? They have feelings too. (Do they?)

QuesTec thinks not.