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Chip Sarafin, lineman for the Arizona State Sun Devils, came out in an interview with Compete Magazine, making him the first active NCAAF football player to do so. Hit the jump for details

Via href=”http://www.tmz.com/2014/08/13/edward-sarafin-asu-football-player-comes-out-gay/” target=”_blank”>TMZ:

he started telling his Sun Devil teammates a few months ago during Spring practice. He says opening up to them “was really personal to me, and it benefitted my peace of mind greatly.”

In response to Sarafin’s announcement, coach Todd Graham said:

“We are a brotherhood that is not defined by cultural and personal differences, but rather an individual’s commitment to the Sun Devil way.”

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