• Evans becomes first men’s player to come out since Ian Roberts in 1995

  • Former Roosters and Eels player had struggled with suicidal thoughts

Former prop forward Kane Evans says a weight has lifted from his shoulders after he became only the second male NRL player to come out as gay. In an emotional interview with Channel Nine’s 100% Footy, the 131-time NRL player said he had struggled with addiction, suicidal thoughts and experienced homelessness as he grappled with his sexuality.

“I had three goals in life,” Evans said. “And it was to play NRL,…

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