Flashback Friday: The Announcer & the Athlete

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Duane was one of the top sportscasters around, but boy had he tired of how many athletes remained in the closet. A few more had started coming out to mixed results, but there were also still athletes being fined for using slurs. Duane knew that having more top athletes come out would be the best way to change some minds – maybe not all minds, but it was bound to have some positive effect. And if the subliminals he had started putting into his broadcasts to encourage confidence in one’s sexuality helped, then all the better to be helping towards the difference.

Of course, such subliminals can be tricky when not properly worded. Young athletes hearing things like “There’s no shame in being attracted to other men. Be proud of who you are.” is one thing. But with added suggestions such as, “Of course an athlete like you desires to have a fit, athletic body. And it’s only natural to find a fit, athletic body as being attractive. It’s natural that you would find your teammates, your Coaches, even your announcers as being sexually desirable. Allow yourself to realize this lust for muscle, on yourself and on others, is completely natural,” well, it might start having other athletes working on their bodies start to feel a certain kind of way.

Ryker was one such listener that had begun to have feelings that he had never had before, but lately new desires had begun to overwhelm him. He tried to ignore how it felt seeing his teammates sweat and shower.

He managed to brush off these feelings of lust until he found himself listening to special waiting room music ahead of an interview. It seemed to be so warm in there as he stripped off his shirt, and figured Duane – once a top athlete himself before he segued into sportscasting and still quite athletic – must have done the same. “So,” Duane said slyly in their pre-interview, “I heard you had something to announce.”

“Huh? Thought I’m here to promo the game?”

“My mistake, stud. But you know you’re safe to explore with me. And if you do decide to announce it, I’m here to support you.” Ryker felt unsure what Duane meant about an announcement, but he did suddenly feel the urge to explore with him. He felt safe as he dropped down to his knees and began to worship the hunk’s thick dick.

Duane had been a bit surprised to see Ryker there, given the athlete’s string of famous girlfriends. Unaware his hypnosis had been doing more conversion than just encouraging, he scoffed it up to the athlete having been a closet case.

And yet, the more the young athlete began to explore Duane’s body and then allowed Duane to explore his body, the more he began to feel as if he had indeed been in denial all these years. The months of subconscious programming had primed him for this moment, and now that he was taking action, the programming was taking a complete hold of him. The more he gave into his lust, the more it felt right. None of his other encounters had ever been this hot. None of his other encounters had ever left him so aroused and so horny. The only explanation that made sense to his conscious mind, unaware of the programming, was that he had truly been gay this whole time. And the more he accepted it, the more free he felt.

Of course, the programming had helped with that. Allowing yourself to become your true authentic self is like a weight being lifted off of your shoulders, allowing you to fly in ways you never knew possible. Allow yourself to stop worrying about what anyone else thinks. Allow the fears of how others will react to simply grow smaller and smaller. You are stronger than them, and nothing they say will change the fact that it simply feels so good when you allow yourself to be free.

Free to be yourself. Free to act on your desires. Free to be truly happy. Free to love. Free to be gay. Ryker did feel free, freer from the burdens of life than he had ever felt. As Ryker found himself enjoying gay sex for the first time, he also found himself feeling proud of his newfound acceptance. This wasn’t just some dirty hook-up secret. No, he was ready to tell the world his story, soon to be one of the hottest out athletes in professional sports. Okay, perhaps he didn’t reveal he had just fucked Duane right then and there, but he did reveal that he had never felt happier. There’s a reason that gay is a synonym for happy. People that embrace being gay are able to be so incredibly happy. Feel yourself becoming happier and happier to be gay.

It wasn’t until a few more athletes had come out – some saying that Ryker had been their inspiration – that Duane begun to realize his subliminal suggestions were more powerful than he had intended. Yet, as the haters swore off sports yet even more and more people started showing their support for these talented athletes living their “true authentic lives,” Duane decided there was no harm in changing things. In fact, maybe he’d start adding some subliminals for the fans.