NFL 2013 SEASON

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The National Football League may soon be faced with its first openly gay player - a man who intends to keep playing after coming out.

Football has never had a gay active player in its nearly 100-year history, but some have argued that it's time for a change.

That change is likely to come sooner rather than later, as a player is reportedly preparing to make a public announcement about his sexual orientation before the 2013 season.

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