Derrick Gordon's family had mixed reactions when he came out as gay

Sandra Gordon waited impatiently as her son couldn't spit out the words. "He couldn't get it out … so I started guessing," she said. The fifth guess was spot on. "You gay?" Sandra Gordon asked her son. Derrick Gordon answered accordingly. "Yeah.".

University of Massachusetts basketball player is being lauded for more than his impressive basketball skills. The UMass guard Derrick Gordon recently came out as a gay man. The announcement makes him the first openly 

BOSTON (CBS) — Shortly after the University of Massachusetts' men's basketball team lost to Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament, sophomore guard Derrick Gordon made a life-changing decision. Gordon decided that he would publicly come out, to his 

Michael Sam — the first openly gay NFL prospect — is pumped another Division 1 athlete has come out of the closet and he will be reaching out to Derrick Gordon to offer support, TMZ Sports has learned. We spoke to Sam's 

UMass Guard Derrick Gordon Comes Out As Gay. Derrick Gordon, a sophomore starter on the UMass men's basketball team, has announced that he is gay. In an interview with ESPN, Gordon explained his reasoning for coming out: I just didn't want to hide