News about Isaac Humphries

Isaac Humphries, Australia's first openly gay basketball player, makes a VERY surprising career change

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 7, 2023
The 211 kg Adelaide 36ers (pictured right and left, with pop stars The Veronicas) is proving to be just as good off the court as he is on it, transforming his new foray into a very different way of performing for a crowd.

Despite teams knowing their identity, Gillon McLachlan explains why no AFL player has come out as gay despite teams knowing their identities

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 4, 2023
The AFL is lagging behind all other sports in the country when it comes to openly gay players and now CEO Gil McLachlan has revealed the reason why

Megan Schutt lashes fans for saying 'lesbians are predators' ahead of T20 Cricket World Cup semi

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 23, 2023
When people ask why LGBTQI+ celebrities appear or post their lives on social media as any normal person would: "There are still some kids who would rather die than gay." The 30-year-old fast bowler, who is married with one child, has always been one of Australia's most outspoken female politicians on equality and gay rights, and her presence in the team's T20 World Cup semi-final isn't changing that, because she says there are actually lives on stake.

Despite a gold medal in Olympic history, the Australian Boomers were unable to field a squad for a World Cup qualifier

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 13, 2023
With almost the entire squad unable to participate, FIBA has robbed Aussie fans from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Although the Boomers will be short of first-class talent, it does open the door for the next wave of talent to showcase their skills.

As it announces a historic pride round, A-League takes aim at the NRL's rainbow jersey controversy

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 8, 2023
The A-League has taken a huge shot at the NRL and NBL, claiming that they learned from those mistakes when launching the league's first-ever pride round on Wednesday. Both the women's and men's A-Leagues will compete in a pride round that will run alongside Mardi Gras and World Pride, which will see millions of people from around Sydney later this month. Melbourne Victory (left) and Adelaide United (inset), a team that includes openly gay Josh Cavallo (right), will be the showpiece of the round, which will take place from February 24-26.

The pride jersey saga is being chronicled by Aussie NBA player BLASTS Taipans

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 2, 2023
After reports of their inability to wear the uniform on religious grounds surfaced, Cairns argued they were shielding an unidentified player in the team who had been abused and 'vilified.' When told of the change by reporters after Wednesday's humiliating loss to Atlanta, the Phoenix Suns NBA forward and former Melbourne United star Landale didn't hold back.

Isaac Humphries, an openly gay player, has chastised NBL's Taipans for refusing to wear Pride colours

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 27, 2023
After the playing team decided to unanimously ban the inaugural Pride Round jersey over the weekend, the first openly gay Australian basketball player slammed NBL team Cairns Taipans. Cairns' long-time major NBL sponsor also slammed the club's decision not to wear the jerseys

Although Phoenix mentor Adam Forde's emphasis on'more education,' Cairns Taipans coach Adam Forde defends NBL's pride in a NBL pride context

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 26, 2023
Adam Forde (left) of Cairns has defended his team for failing to participate in the NBL's pride round, while opposition mentor Simon Mitchell (right) said he hopes that players will be 'educated enough' in the future to understand how important supporting the LGBTQI+ group is. On Wednesday night, the Taipans lost 85-80 to Mitchell's South East Melbourne Phoenix, with a number of Cairn's players opting not to wear a one-off jersey with a rainbow emblem (top inset) due to religious reasons. Despite openly gay Isaac Humphries' (bottom inset) emotional coming out video late last year.

At the match against Phoenix, the Taipans chose not to wear NBL pride jerseys

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 25, 2023
The Taipans have shocked the NBL's inaugural pride round by quoting "abuse and dismissive comments" directed at some players as the reason for pulling out of plans to wear themed uniforms. Earlier this week, several Taipans players had reportedly expressed skepticism about wearing a rainbow emblem on their jerseys due to their religious convictions. The club released a statement before Wednesday night's tip-off against South East Melbourne Phoenix, indicating that it will 'opt out' of the uniform campaign.

Cairns Taipans players inform the team chiefs that they did not wear special gear for religious reasons.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 23, 2023
A number of Taipans players are reported not to wear the NBL's Pride Round logo on their singlets due to their religious convictions. The rainbow colours will appear on the kit manufacturer Champion's logo at the top of the singlets as part of the inaugural Pride Round. However, several Taipans players are opposed to the idea on religious grounds, according to News Corp. No one of the celebrities suspected of being outspoken has been identified as of yet.

According to a gay Australian NBL player, AFL players should not be concerned about going out

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 24, 2022
Professional athletes like AFL stars should not be concerned with being out. That's the message from Melbourne basket baller Isaac Humphries. Last week, the 24-year-old made history by becoming the first Australian male NBL player to come out as gay.

After coming out as gay, Melbourne United NBL's Isaac Humphries thought he'd be shunned him

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 22, 2022
Melbourne United NBL player Isaac Humphries has revealed how coming out as gay was the scariest thing he has ever done and worried that his teammates would stop talking to him after emotional address last week

Isaac Humphries' brave coming out and explaining why Manly should call him out

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 19, 2022
NBL's Melbourne United are giving pats on the back all-round after their star player Isaac Humphries made a courageous coming out announcement to the club which sparked viral applause - and Manly should take note on the man who made it all happen

In the aftermath of Isaac Humphries' coming out as gay, Matildas actor Chloe Logarzo expressed concern for LGBT rights

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 17, 2022
Chloe Logarzo, a Matildas actress, is proudly gay (pictured left with fiance McKenzie Berryhill) and will not allow the haters to coerce her into hiding who she really is. The 27-year-old forward, who has represented Australia (right) more than 50 times, has been used to devilify online and in person, and she wants to make sure young people know being gay is OK. It's a sentiment that has been amplified in recent days by NBL's Isaac Humphries (inset) coming out.

Aussie basketball star Isaac Humphries makes history by coming out as gay in incredible speech

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 16, 2022
Isaac Humphries, a former basketball player, is now the second player in any top-tier basketball league to come out openly gay. In a moving and emotional address, he revealed the truth about himself to colleagues, who were embraced afterwards.