Stanford Swimmer Claims He Was Kicked Off The Team Because He’s Gay

In an Instagram post uploaded a few days ago Abraham Devine, one of the star swimmers at Stanford University, claims he was kicked off the team because he is gay.

“Devine wrote, "Why is it my job to educate coaches and athletes at the most resourceful university in the world?”

He went on to say, "Plain and simple: There are surface level reasons I was kicked off the Stanford swim team but I can tell you with certainty that it comes down to the fact that I am gay.”

Stanford Assistant Athletic Director Brian Risso responded with a statement saying in part that it's "truly unfortunate Abe feels this way. That said, Abe wasn't invited back to train with us this fall, as a postgraduate, for reasons entirely unrelated to his sexuality."

“During his time at Stanford, Devine became an NCAA champion, broke several Stanford swim records and was named the Pac-12 Conference Swimmer of the Year”, CBS News reports.

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