My-King Johnson
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 12:20 pm
He was certainly out to his teammates and coaches but maybe not to the general public? Im not really sure.azgreg wrote:Didn't Michael Sam come out while he was in college?
I think it was right before the draft officially, but not 100%azgreg wrote:Didn't Michael Sam come out while he was in college?
Not publicly. He did a few months after his season ended.azgreg wrote:Didn't Michael Sam come out while he was in college?
Known to his friends and family as “King,” 6-foot-4, 225-pound defensive end starred at Tempe High School. ESPN reports that he signed with the home-state Wildcats after verbally committing to Pac-12 Conference rival UCLA.
Johnson reportedly told Arizona defensive line coach that he was gay during the recruiting process. Johnson said Vincent Amey replied that “we want you to be a Wildcat.”
“When I found out, I really couldn’t sleep,” coach Vincent Amey told the Daily Star. “And it wasn’t like I was uncomfortable with it. I was just like, all right, it’s different, it’s new. ... I said, ‘Look, you are who you are, I am who I am, and I’m going to coach you the same way. I’m going to treat you the same way. I’m going to get on you the same way as everybody else. There’s no difference. You do what you do.’
Amey also said that stressed that all his players should give King their support.
“I said, ‘When the players find out, especially my room, I’m going to tell [those] dudes: Look, you gotta have his back.’”
You know they'll come up with some awful stuff up in Tempe this year to heckle him.ghostwhitehorse wrote:*eyeballs ASU boards warily*
It will be interesting to see the road they take with the politically correct atmosphere going on these days.ASUHATER! wrote:You know they'll come up with some awful stuff up in Tempe this year to heckle him.ghostwhitehorse wrote:*eyeballs ASU boards warily*
What? You mean the politically incorrect atmosphere right? With Trump winning, people are taking it as a sign that it is OK to be an asshole.whatisee wrote:It will be interesting to see the road they take with the politically correct atmosphere going on these days.ASUHATER! wrote:You know they'll come up with some awful stuff up in Tempe this year to heckle him.ghostwhitehorse wrote:*eyeballs ASU boards warily*
I don't follow that mantra at all, and i wasn't talking about Trump. Please lease those politics at the door. I believe you understood my statement clearly enough.ASUHATER! wrote:What? You mean the politically incorrect atmosphere right? With Trump winning, people are taking it as a sign that it is OK to be an asshole.whatisee wrote:It will be interesting to see the road they take with the politically correct atmosphere going on these days.ASUHATER! wrote:You know they'll come up with some awful stuff up in Tempe this year to heckle him.ghostwhitehorse wrote:*eyeballs ASU boards warily*
No thank you. I'm fine taking my politics wherever I please.whatisee wrote:I don't follow that mantra at all, and i wasn't talking about Trump. Please lease those politics at the door. I believe you understood my statement clearly enough.ASUHATER! wrote:What? You mean the politically incorrect atmosphere right? With Trump winning, people are taking it as a sign that it is OK to be an asshole.whatisee wrote:It will be interesting to see the road they take with the politically correct atmosphere going on these days.ASUHATER! wrote:You know they'll come up with some awful stuff up in Tempe this year to heckle him.ghostwhitehorse wrote:*eyeballs ASU boards warily*
Only ASU board that has a thread on My-King is the rivals one. . .and it's premium so. . . content unknown.ASUHATER! wrote:You know they'll come up with some awful stuff up in Tempe this year to heckle him.ghostwhitehorse wrote:*eyeballs ASU boards warily*
^^^ All of this. I really could not care less what his sexual preferences are, I hope he is a good FB player - cuz God knows we need him to be.Chicat wrote:Takes a whole heaping helping of bravery to be this upfront and honest prior to even stepping foot on campus. I've got a ton of respect for this young man.
That being said, I look forward to the day when this is so normal that no one would think to write a story on it or a kid would think he needs to go public. My-King just took us in a big step in that direction.
1. Let's not kid ourselves about our fanbase vs everyone else's... if he went to ASU - we have plenty of fans who would embarrass themselves. Just like they will.ASUHATER! wrote:No thank you. I'm fine taking my politics wherever I please.whatisee wrote:I don't follow that mantra at all, and i wasn't talking about Trump. Please lease those politics at the door. I believe you understood my statement clearly enough.ASUHATER! wrote:What? You mean the politically incorrect atmosphere right? With Trump winning, people are taking it as a sign that it is OK to be an asshole.whatisee wrote:It will be interesting to see the road they take with the politically correct atmosphere going on these days.ASUHATER! wrote: You know they'll come up with some awful stuff up in Tempe this year to heckle him.
And that is because there are dicks at ASU like everywhere else and they are our rivals.ghostwhitehorse wrote:Only ASU board that has a thread on My-King is the rivals one. . .and it's premium so. . . content unknown.ASUHATER! wrote:You know they'll come up with some awful stuff up in Tempe this year to heckle him.ghostwhitehorse wrote:*eyeballs ASU boards warily*
cajones? It takes some boxes?Harvey Specter wrote:^^^ All of this. I really could not care less what his sexual preferences are, I hope he is a good FB player - cuz God knows we need him to be.Chicat wrote:Takes a whole heaping helping of bravery to be this upfront and honest prior to even stepping foot on campus. I've got a ton of respect for this young man.
That being said, I look forward to the day when this is so normal that no one would think to write a story on it or a kid would think he needs to go public. My-King just took us in a big step in that direction.
That said, unfortunately it takes some cajones to come forward with this, Still. I wish the kid much success.
Hopefully someday no one will care and this would not be news.
I would imagine so. No one wants to be "that fanbase".Scummy Dick Douglas wrote:ASU fans on premium boards are 100% supportive of My-King Johnson.
In person though at the game, I expect the usual from ASU fans.Scummy Dick Douglas wrote:ASU fans on premium boards are 100% supportive of My-King Johnson. I think many of you have forgotten that ASU has recent experience with this topic: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nc ... /14022677/
I hope he's ready sooner. We need D Line desperately.Merkin wrote:Very few true freshmen make an impact in the trenches. Need the redshirt year to bulk up and learn the schemes. Very few true freshmen make an impact anywhere. Maybe RB, with Tilford getting a bunch of carries due to Wilson and Johnson getting limited reps being so fragile.
Agree on all points. My kids' generation could care less; it's normal life as it should be.UALoco wrote:The kid "came out" when he was 12. Damn...that is impressive.
I don't see kids these days making as much of a deal about it..I worry more about the media who will hammer away at this story.
Let's focus on the x's and o's please.