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Prokop Becomes The 1st Active NHL Player To Come Out, Publicly, As Gay.

Tuesday, 20 July 2021 10:55

By Ciara Plunkett @plunkettciara

Stock image: Tima Miroshnichenko/Pexels

He's been praised by the sport's officials.

Luke Prokop has become the first active NHL ice hockey player to publicly come out as gay.

The Nashville Predators teenager says he wants to live an "authentic life".

He's been praised by the sport's officials.

Last month, Carl Nassib became the first active player in the NFL to do the same.

Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop became the first active player under NHL contract to come out as gay.

Prokop told @emilymkaplan that he wanted to come out publicly because he believed it would allow him to play his best hockey. https://t.co/v78SmOMQtu pic.twitter.com/2jcF3SRdIQ
— ESPN (@espn) July 19, 2021

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