Chapter 40

Gary replied as if he’d rehearsed. “Hi, Joe. Welcome to my home.”

“You asked for this interview. Is that correct?” Joe stated.

“Yes, I had my agent Sam Stein arrange it for me.”

“Sam is one of the celebrity super agents but it was my understanding that you were a client of Marty Garber since you were in the Minor Leagues. Did you two have a falling out?” Joe waited for an answer.

“That matter is currently in litigation and my lawyer has advised me to not to speak about it. There is also a gag order from the court.”

“I see. But there is a bigger story here, one you wanted to tell us yourself,” Joe asked Gary.

“Yes, Joe. As you know, Major League Sports, especially the big three, baseball, football and basketball have a reputation of being homophobic in the extreme.”

“Major League Sports does have that reputation. Why does it matter to you?” Joe looked into Gary’s eyes.