Maxen, a strength and conditioning coach for the Jaguars, received an outpouring of support on social media, with some thanking him for being “brave and authentic.”
“Thank you for being brave and authentic! You will set an example for others. Stand strong! Your community supports you and has your back!” one user wrote in the comments of Maxen’s June 29 post.Another posted, “Congratulations and a huge thank you!!” along with the hashtag, “Hero.”
Maxen, who has been involved in football for several years and joined the Jaguars in 2021, told Outsports how he wants “to be vocal in support of people living how they want to live.” Kevin Maxen shared in an interview with Outsports that he’s been dating his boyfriend Nick for two years.“I don’t want to feel like I have to lie about who I am seeing, or why I am living with someone else.
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