Ben Patch: Queerness in Men‘s Sport

The image of males in sports is often characterized by macho stereotypes. But what about athletes who don't want to conform to them? In 2020, U.S. volleyball pro Ben Patch spoke openly about being queer. For which he received recognition and praise.

Quelle: @dwdeutsch @DWDocumentary

[beaglesrfun]

Nice story! It's great that he came out and is well accepted and respected by his teammates for his volleyball prowess.

[Bhoney]

Great role mode, much respect. He seems to be a genuine and humble person. Love it.

[tvtotalforever]

He even started speaking englisch with a german accent. Love it

[paulschroder]

I miss him a lot as an athlet on the pitch. But quitting the sport for mental health reason just adds up to the image of a reflective fascinating men, who has the courage to question the norm both for men and for the sport. Hope your doing well Ben, your impact will not be forgotten any time soon.
Your an Icon for many more reasons then just being an exceptional opposite:)))

[Skybar]

This is so cool..Ben you are a role model to the young kids out there wanting to be themselves as talented athletes

[nathans]

What a role model. So Authentic and honest… I am so proud of you.

[heehman]

This was an awesome video. Thank you for this. ❤

[alexbergamo]

Thanks for being so true to yourself. You made a great decision to be role model by being your true self. Good luck Ben.

[Teresa]

He was one of my fav player in the USA National Team.
I miss him! But I have to recognize he was inconsistent.
Still I m his fan!

[dancev]

OMG I LOVE IT, im improving my English comprehesion, i love volleyball all my life and gay dont know if queer and since i see u at VNL like 2016 i admire you much, very recognizable by your white hair💛💙🏐

[jesmircan]

Ben Patch is an inspiration for the other Sports Athletes.

[redninja]

I’m soo happy that he is flying more freely.

[rhodvalenciaga]

I totally love his goofy attitude. He could have improved his OP plays seeing that he was kinda inconsistent there, but I guess that's not gonna happen anymore since he already left volleyball.

[melzinha]

Thank you for this, , , like this is great content

[khkartc]

Well, this explains a lot of things—including, probably (and unfortunately), why Ben wasn’t picked for the U.S. Olympic team roster last year. I have a “Ben Patch” national-team jersey that I will continue to wear with pride…just not _that_ kind of pride.

[nannaphatduanghiran]

Patch… you broke my heart a little, but I’m still loving you 😘😘❤️❤️❤️💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[js]

Had he started to pick up a German accent from playing and living over there?

[jonathanestrada]

I never knew that volleyball was the quintessential gay sport in the US. In the Philippines, many people still view volleyball like that.

[chrissaligan]

Was he a mormon? So he left his religion?