NHL scout Patrick Burke courageously spoke about the importance of having pro gay athletes come out of the closet to shred stereotypes and dismantle taboos in a recent interview in Canada. Video and transcript follow.

You don't wanna mess with an angry gay Brit! Ian McKellen was being interviewed by the BBC and went off on a bit of a tangent, slamming professional athletics for not being open to gay athletes.

"When it comes to the business of simply being honest about who they are, some of them (sports stars) become little shrinking violets because they're afraid, probably, of being booed from the terraces, and that must be a horrible experience and shame on people who do it," McKellen said. "But it ain't (sic) going to stop someone being a fantastic footballer because they're honest about their private lives, is it? I don't believe so and the world is changing and sport, I'm afraid, is very slow to catch up."

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