One of Jim Harbaugh's sons said it was the election of Donald J. Trump that helped him come out as gay to his father.
"The first time I talked to my dad about it was actually after the (2016 presidential) election," James Harbaugh, Jr. said Tuesday on the "Two Outs" podcast. "The night of, it was at like 2 a.m., I texted him and said something. I had been crying; it was a tough day.
"I told him I was nervous and I was scared about how things were going to be now. He said something very encouraging back .