When should media report on the personal life of gay and lesbian athletes?
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 -
When NBC Olympic coverage failed to acknowledge that Australian diving gold medalist, Matthew Mitcham, was openly gay, many people wondered if this omission was a sign of homophobia or just an oversight. This omission was notable when the personal lives of heterosexual athletes were routinely included in Olympic TV coverage. Read sports commentator Bob Costas’ interview about media coverage of gay athletes.