There's no way of knowing every GM's take on this issue. I think the country as a whole has certainly come a long way. In our generation, you're almost weird at this point if you don't support the LGBT community. That's a positive thing. But there's no way to know if it could impact things. What I think sucks is that the LGBT community, or activitis on behalf of that community will definitely assume that if he doesn't get picked up next year, it's because of his coming out. I don't think that's fair, yet at the same time, it wouldn't be safe to assume that it wouldn't be due to that either.
Yeah I agree unless they've stated their positions and usually they don't because sports and politics don't usually mesh well. Other than Brian Burke (NHL) and I think he's unemployed right now, I'm not sure of any other front office executives who've embraced the gay rights movement publicly.
What I do think is the teams will do whats best for their business. And I said this in regards to Te'o when he was rumored to be gay, he was more likely to become an NFL player than some other "normal" dime-a-dozen job because of the specialized skill set. A lot of people in pro sports would have a hard time getting real jobs with their attitudes, but then again they'd probably not act that way at your typical job.
OTOH, some team might not want him because of the distraction this has created, but I actually think they'll get good publicity as a result. When/if they cut him, they'll have to deal with those questions though most likely.
