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Montreal Impact midfielder David Testo doesn't regret coming out last month even though his future as a soccer player hangs in the balance.
Testo announced last month he is gay; he tells the Los Angeles Times that the feedback he's received since has been overwhelmingly positive. But as the Impact prepares to join Major League Soccer, the U.S.-based professional soccer league, it' not clear if Testo will remain with the team.
While Testo was recently named MVP of the Impact, he hasn't played many games as of late. There's speculation that his coming out may encourage the Impact to cut him from the team.
"No one's going to come out and say [it's because he's out]," Billy Bean, a former professional baseball player who is now out, told the Times. "They can come up with a million reasons."
Testo meets with Impact officials on Monday. Read more here.
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Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.