Sky Sports reporter speaks out on being the broadcaster's only openly gay male journalist, as he admits 'you never come out once' and reveals he's had 'weird' conversation with players on the subject

Sky Sports reporter speaks out on being the broadcaster's only openly gay male journalist, as he admits 'you never come out once' and reveals he's had 'weird' conversation with players on the subject Sky Sports reporter Mark McAdam is an openly gay male sports journalist He's opened up on his experience of being a gay reporter in the sports industry SOCCER A-Z: Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube. New episodes every Wednesday By Sam Brookes Published: 03:39 EDT, 24 September 2024 | Updated: 03:40 EDT, 24 September 2024 e-mail View comments A Sky Sports reporter has opened up on their experience of being the broadcaster's only openly gay male journalist. Mark McAdam came out as gay publicly in the UK-based LGBTQ + magazine Gay Times in 2014.

However, a decade later, he has revealed that people in the industry are still unaware of his sexual orientation. Speaking on the All Out with Jon Dean podcast, McAdam admitted that he feels he has to repeatedly come out, but this has not stopped him having awkward exchanges with players on the subject. 'The weird thing about coming out is you never come out once,' McAdam explained.

Mark McAdam (pictured) is Sky Sports' only openly gay male journalist McAdam (right) came out as gay a decade ago but revealed he feels he has had to repeatedly come out over the years McAdam admitted he has had awkward exchanges with players and managers who are not aware of his sexual orientation Podcast All episodes Play on Apple S.