{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/647d28eec1e93b0011e33f02/6764ea9925a0b820a225a6f9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"First Out Gay Active Male Pro Tennis Player: An Update on Joao Lucas Reis da Silva (ft. David Kane) ","description":"<p>The wait is over! We FINALLY have an out active male pro tennis player in Joao Lucas Reis da Silva. The Brazilian 24-year old broke barriers when he publicly came recently. Joao recently did <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5995939/2024/12/16/joao-lucas-reis-da-silva-out-gay-male-professional-tennis-player/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">an interview with The Athletic</a> where he spoke candidly about his life and coming out journey. We're joined by the one and only David Kane to discuss the story. </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, David and Tony: </p><p><br></p><ul><li>Talk about the impact of Joao publicly coming out</li><li>Discuss the initial reaction from players and fans </li><li>Ask what this means for the future of the tour and Joao</li><li>Open up about their own coming out stories </li></ul><p><br></p><p>Join us for a fun conversation about the exciting updates for our community. You can follow more of <a href=\"https://www.tennis.com/news/reporters/david-kane/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">David's work</a>, and don't forget to follow us on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thegaytennispod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> and Bluesky! </p>","author_name":"TheGayTennis Podcast"}