I've heard, via a legitimate New Jersey press source and an NBA-insider that one of the New Jersey Nets is "bisexual" and has outed himself (perhaps unwittingly) to his teammate's wife. I cannot name either the player (now avouched) nor the wife. What I can say is that the tremulous rumors surrounding the squad have caused for poor play. The New Jersey Nets, on the cusp of a transfer to the Brooklyn side of things, have toiled of late. They've dropped six of their last ten. If this rumor is true, then it would be the first outing of an active athlete in male professional sports.

Certainly, David Stern will do his best to suppress any mention of players' private lives...especially not in the bedroom. The reality is, the NBA may represent a rare segment of society but it also must be composed of men with aspects/traits unforeseen. According to another source, this player is also leading a relationship with a fellow-NBA baller (pun intended) who shares his alma mater. What a lid this would blow off if they found that two men who fraternize on the court, actually do the same off the court!

 The nature of sports is slightly too-close-for-comfort-at-times for most casual players. Athletes have license to be more personal because their careers are physical. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that it's even fairly obvious. Sports is, basely, about the admiration of competition between worthy adversaries. The adversaries we watch the most are males. Some of these males will be homosexual, but personal details don't get in the way of 'polished' players.

If this player is outed, will their be a ripple effect or will he do as Mike Piazza did and deny?