December 21, 2010

GQ - Out on the Ice - Profile of Leafs GM Brian Burke

Out on the Ice
By Mary Rogan
GQ Magazine

Brian Burke isn't just a legend of the NHL. He's a fists-up, knock-your-teeth-out gladiator. But when his hockey-loving son came out of the closet and died soon after, he was thrust into a strange new role: advocate for gays in a macho sports culture. He's no cheerleader—he looks like he hates every minute of it—but locker-room homophobia may have finally met its match.

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