Maxen, who has been with the Jaguars since 2021, told Outsports he made the decision to come out in hopes of inspiring others while being true to who he really is.
Jacksonville Jaguars associate strength coach Kevin Maxen came out as gay on Thursday in what is believed to be a first for a male coach in U.S. professional sports.he made the decision to come out in hopes of inspiring others while being true to who he really is.
“I want to be vocal in support of people living how they want to live, but I also want to just live and not feel fear about how people will react.” The strength coach said that he had wrestled with his sexuality in college but is hopeful Jaguars players will react positively to the news.Maxen told Outsports his accomplishments inside of football should quiet the doubters.
Maxen said that being around staff and players on the team led him to his decision to want to come out.
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