Abrahm devine stanford gay

Abrahm Devine said in a caption under a picture of himself that he is the only openly-gay swimmer on his level. He graduated earlier this year but he isn't returning this fall as a postgraduate, he said, because of his sexuality. He wrote "Why is it my job to educate coaches and athletes at the most resourceful university in the world?

He went on to say "Plain and simple: There are surface level reasons I was kicked off the Stanford swim team but I can tell you with certainty that it comes down to the fact that I am gay. Stanford assistant athletics director Brian Risso responded with a statement that said, in part "It is truly unfortunate Abe feels this way.

That said, Abe wasn't invited back to train with us this fall, as a postgraduate, for reasons entirely unrelated to his sexuality. He ended his Instagram post by writing "I am a talented, successful, educated, proud gay man: I am a threat to the culture that holds sports teams together.

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