00:00From a young age I know that you know I know that that I'm gay but I went down
00:12every other avenue to sort of build up these these wars to escape who I am.
00:17Former NRL forward Kane Evans has spoken publicly about his sexuality for the
00:22first time saying he feels free after revealing he is gay following years of
00:27personal turmoil. The 34-year-old who played more than 130 NRL games for the
00:33Roosters, Eels and Warriors shared his story in an emotional interview with
00:38100% Footy detailing battles with addiction, homelessness and suicidal
00:43thoughts while struggling to accept who he was.
00:46I was gonna top myself and because
00:56I was living in denial. His announcement makes him only the second male current or
01:02former NRL player to publicly come out as gay more than three decades after Ian
01:08Roberts broke new ground in the sport.
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