Two years after revealing to his teammates that he is gay, Princeton University offensive lineman Mason Darrow came out publicly Tuesday as part of a profile by Cyd Zeigler of OutSports.com.
According to Zeigler, Darrow made the decision to go public in an effort to empower other gay football players. After attempting to hide his sexual orientation for so long, he felt a great deal of relief after he came out to teammate Caleb Slate in 2013.
"Telling my teammates was the best decision I have ever made," Darrow said.
The Lake Barrington, Illinois, native essentially posed as a straight man for quite some time due to his fear that being gay didn't fit with the football culture, per Zeigler.