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Ryan “R.K.” Russell and his boyfriend Corey O’Brien hold hands while stepping out for the A Night of Pride night with GLAAD and the NFL on Wednesday (February 8) at the Sheraton Downtown in Phoenix, Ariz.

The former NFL player and his dancer beau were seen mingling with several of the guests at the event, which spotlighted advances in and the future of LGBTQ+ inclusion in professional sports.

Also in attendance were Big Brother winner Taylor Hale, Lance Bass and husband Michael Turchin, Real Housewives of Salt Lake City‘s Meredith Marks, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis, RuPaul’s Drag Race stars Tempest DuJour and Joey Jay, and Betty Who, who sang a handful of songs to close out the night.

During the event, R.K. took part in a panel discussion, “LGBTQ NFL Experience powered by Yahoo!,” where he talked about the importance of LGBTQ+ inclusion in the NFL, alongside Carolina TopCats cheerleader Justine Lindsay and HBCU player Byron Perkins.

R.K. and Corey actually attended the event last year ahead of the Super Bowl in Los Angeles.

Earlier in the week, Taylor wowed at the Grammys with boyfriend Joseph Abdin. Check out the pics!

Browse through the gallery for more photos from GLAAD and NFL’s A Night of Pride ahead of the Super Bowl…

Roger Goodell, the commissioner of the NFL, is speaking out on racism in America and how the NFL was wrong for not listening to players earlier.

Colin Kaepernick was the quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers for six seasons and he began protesting against racial injustice and police brutality by kneeling during the national anthem. He became a free agent after the 2016 season and went unsigned. Colin hasn’t played football since then and he filed a grievance against the NFL, though he withdrew it after reaching a confidential settlement with the league.

Now, Goodell admits the league should have listened to players about racial injustice.

“It has been a difficult time for our country, In particular, black people in our country,” Goodell said in a new video. “First, my condolences to the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmuad Arbery and all the families, who have endured police brutality.”

“We, the National Football League, comdemn racism and the systematic oppression, of black people. We, the National Football League, admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier, and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest. We, the National Football League, believe Black Lives Matter. I personally protest with you and wanted to be part of the much-needed change in this country,” he added.

Goodell continued, “Without black players, there would be no National Football League. And the protests around the country are emblematic of the centuries of silence, inequality and oppression of black players, coaches, fans and staff. We are listening. I am listening. And I will be reaching out to players who have raised their voices and others on how we can improve and go forward for a better and more united NFL family.”

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Tom Brady suits up while leaving the New York Federal Court on Monday morning (August 31) in New York City.

The 38-year-old New England Patriots quarterback was in attendance for a hearing over the legality of his four-game suspension from the NFL for his involvement in Deflategate.

The judge on the case announced that Brady and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell failed to reach a settlement and that he will give his ruling this week.

“It won’t be today, but hopefully tomorrow or the day after,” U.S. District Court Judge Richard M. Berman said (via ESPN).

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell finally broke his silence today (September 19) in a press conference to address the crisis within the league concerning violence, specifically all the player domestic violence situations that have occurred in the recent past.

“We have seen all too much of the NFL doing wrong. That starts with me,” the 55-year-old Commissioner said. “I got it wrong on a number of levels – from the process that I led to the decision that I reached. But now I will get it right. We will get our house in order first,” he said in reference to the Ray Rice domestic violence video that surfaced after the NFL let him keep playing.

“We need to do better,” Roger added, and announced that the NFL will require everyone to participate in domestic violence and sexual assault education.

Minnesota Vikings’ Adrian Peterson and Carolina Panthers’ Greg Hardy are two other current exempt players in trouble with the law, as well as Arizona Cardinals’ Jonathan Dwyer.