Outsports Radio

It's another big week for Michael Sam, as he has his Missouri Pro Day and sends a letter of thanks for all the support the school has shown him.  Plus, our article about size in the locker room - 'cockocracy,' as the writer put it - got a lot of attention and readers. Some people seemed surprised to find out that straight guys measure themselves up too Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've been told for years that an openly gay player on a pro sports team would be a terrible distraction and undermine a team's ability to win. Yet the Brooklyn Nets are 8-2 with him - that's their second-best 10-game streak of the season. Does it matter that Collins hasn't played many minutes?  And the Myrtle Beach Mutiny pro soccer team signed out gay player Anton Hysen. That's in South Carolina. How much does this tell us about how far pro sports have come? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Outsports has more coming out stories this week -- varsity athletes at Notre Dame (Matt Dooley, tennis) and Univ. of Virginia (Parker Camp, swimming). We've had seemingly a tidal wave of stories about athletes coming out, and there are many more to come. Plus we'll talk about an Emory University study that showed the Twitter reaction to Michael Sam being most positive in New York and least positive in Nashville. Does this tell us anything about how the fan base would receive him? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jason Collins becomes the first openly gay NBA player and his jersey sells like crazy. Michael Sam is the center of attention at the NFL Combine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Johnny Weir has drawn accolades and whispers of criticism for his "performance" in Sochi. Today we'll talk about that and the calls for LGBT athletes to take more of a stand. We'll be joined by Bil Browning of the popular LGBT blog The Bilerico Project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Outsports was in the middle of the planning and breaking of the Michael Sam story. We talk about what we knew, when we knew it, and what the road ahead looks like for Michael. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the day before the opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, we talk with The Nation sports editor Dave Zirin about the politics and LGBT issues surrounding Russia and the Winter Games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Outsports has always loved the NFL, so we won't miss an opportunity to talk about the Super Bowl, especially since Jim's Broncos are playing! Plus, we've had a bunch of LGBT college athletes come out in the last couple weeks, including college football player Conner Mertens just this week. Is this the year a tsunami of athletes come out? We'll talk about the first month of what looks to be an amazing 2014 and what the next 11 months could hold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices