Wade Davis (American football) - Wikipedia
WEBWade Alan Davis II (born July 28, 1977) [1] is an American speaker, activist, writer, educator and former American football player. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Davis grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana and Aurora, Colorado. He played college football at Mesa State and Weber State.
Wade Davis Jr. Describes The Fear Of Being Outed While He Was In The NFL
WEBJun 24, 2021 · When Carl Nassib of the Las Vegas Raiders came out in an announcement on Instagram, former NFL player Wade Davis Jr was one of the first to congratulate him. Davis Jr came out in 2012, almost a...
Wade Davis, a former Redskins player turned gay rights activist, …
WEBFeb 17, 2014 · Wade Davis, a former Redskins player turned gay rights activist, worked with NFL on Michael Sam announcement. The Post Sports Live crew looks at whether University of Missouri defensive end ...
Gay former NFL player Wade Davis: ‘I became a great actor’ - CNN
WEBJun 6, 2012 · Wade Davis didn’t come out as gay while he was playing in the NFL — “I became a great actor,” he said — but “if I had to do it all over again, I would come out.” Davis recently told the...
Wade Davis says he's gay, hopes NFL has changed - NFL.com
WEBJun 6, 2012 · Wade Davis never cracked a 53-man roster in his NFL career, but he hopes that by coming out as gay, he'll help another gay football player to do so.
Wade Davis: Courage by Michael Sam, others paved way for …
WEBJun 22, 2021 · Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib became the first active NFL player to come out as gay on Monday. Former NFL player Wade Davis says Nassib's announcement is a pivot toward acceptance.
Former NFL Player Wade Davis on Coming Out, Helping LGBT …
WEBJun 5, 2012 · More than a decade ago, football cornerback Wade Davis was struggling to make the Tennessee Titans roster while also grappling with the fact that he was gay. Once he made the team, he became...
For a moment in time, there was nobody like Wade Davis
WEBNov 24, 2021 · Ned Yost’s favorite story about Wade Davis was not from Game 6 of the 2015 ALCS, when Davis weathered a long rain delay, stranded two base runners and pitched the Royals to a second straight...
Wade Davis Diagnoses the NFL's Problems — And Has Solutions
WEBJun 7, 2018 · Enter Wade Davis, perhaps best known as being one of the precious few NFL players to come out of the closet. More importantly, Wade has used his experience as a former player to help make real, institutional change in the world of sports.
Wade Davis on NFL player Carl Nassib and the emotional labor of ... - Vox
WEBJun 26, 2021 · Nassib is not the first high-profile football player to come out — that would be Wade Davis in 2012. However, Davis did not play in a regular season game, and he came out after retiring. On the...