Longtime Boston sports writer-caster Steve Buckley has a column in the Boston Herald announcing that he’s gay. The news has been picked up by media outlets in Boston and New York, the Huffington Post, and Keith Olbermann tweeted it:
Boston Herald sports writer Steve Buckley: I’m Gay http://bit.ly/fiX6YM Buck’s a friend of 17 yrs & has my full support & friendship
I hope that the unpredictable world of baseball will support Buck too. Knowing his reputation therein, I think it will.
Thirty years ago I worked at a newspaper with Steve — or Buck, as he’s often called — and although he never said or did anything to indicate he wasn’t straight, I’m not surprised by his admission, for reasons I won’t go into. If anything, my love of art, and my utter lack of interest in any sport other than long-distance running, may have given Buck reason to suspect that I was gay. I think Steve Buckley coming out is good and great, and he deserves praise and encouragement.
Buckley’s been a fixture on Boston sports radio station WEEI for years, and today he went on the air to talk about his announcement. You’ll find some of the program on the audio player.
[audio:http://audio.weei.com/hosting/media/weei/1598200/w-stevebuckley-howthischangeshisjob-010611-bs-weei.mp3|titles=WEEI The Big Show: Steve Buckley comes out]