MLB Umpire Dale Scott Says He’s Gay

Out and Proud

Updated Apr. 14, 2017 1:50PM EDT / Published Dec. 03, 2014 1:04AM EST

Doug Pensinger/Getty

Major League Baseball umpire Dale Scott, 55, revealed in an interview that he is gay and married to his partner of 28 years. “I am extremely grateful that Major League Baseball has always judged me on my work and nothing else,” Scott said in an article at Outsports.com that was published Tuesday. “And that’s the way it should be.” The umpire, who has worked three World Series and three All-Star Games, said he has received an overwhelmingly supportive response to his decision to publicly come out. He became the first male referee or umpire in major American pro sports to openly declare he’s gay. NBA referee Violet Palmer announced in late July that she’s lesbian. Scott will begin his 30th season in the majors next spring.

Read it at USA Today

R.F.K. Jr.’s Old Environmental Pals Tell Him to Get Lost

“His actions are a betrayal to our environment,” the candidate’s former mentor said of him.

Iconic Hotel From ‘The Shining’ Goes Up in Flames

Crews responded late Thursday night to an attic fire at the famous Oregon lodge.

John Cleese Cancels His Own Cancel Culture Show

The “Monty Python” star has stalled the show for three years.

Susan Sarandon Joins Protesters at Columbia University

“Especially in a place of education, and supposedly higher thought, to be attacked with racism and intolerance is not acceptable,” the actress said.

New Deets Surface on Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer’s Beef

Despite the two being bitter rivals, Sawyer also conceded, “We spent a lot of time laughing and forging a real friendship.”

Stock Slips After Netflix Stops Sharing Subscriber Numbers

Despite a strong first quarter, investors were seemingly rattled by the company’s decision to stop reporting their favorite metric.

A D.C. ‘Skinny’ Home Is Listed for $600K—It’s 6 Feet Wide

A change in zoning laws forced the owners to put their building plans on a serious diet.

Ethics Panel Wants to Know if Gaetz Got High at Parties: ABC

The House committee has reportedly obtained a woman’s statement claiming the Republican attended an event where drugs were present.

MLB Umpire Dale Scott Says He’s Gay

Doug Pensinger/Getty