"Kortuem, a hockey player in real life, publicly came out as gay via a Facebook post on 13 January, explaining the steps he'd taken to get to that point. He said the LGBTQ+ sports drama had "sparked" something in him and made him realise "it is finally time to share a journey I have kept close to the vest for a long time"."
""I know many closeted and gay men in the hockey world are being hit hard by Heated Rivalry's success," Kortuem told Out Magazine in a 14 January statement. "Never in my life did I think something so positive and loving could come from such a masculine sport. I've struggled the last few weeks to put these emotions into words, fearing the impact on team dynamics," Kortuem said."
Jesse Kortuem, a real-life hockey player, publicly came out as gay via a Facebook post on 13 January and explained the steps he had taken. He said the LGBTQ+ sports drama Heated Rivalry had "sparked" something in him and made him realise "it is finally time to share a journey I have kept close to the vest for a long time". Kortuem told Out Magazine that many closeted men in hockey are affected by the show's success and that he feared impacts on team dynamics. He said the show's positive reflection inspired him to lend his voice to help hurting kids. Drew Barrymore's show aired a video message from the actor who thanked Kortuem.
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