You know what, I have absolutely no problem with Thorpie and whether he is gay or not, but my issue (which is not limited purely to this situation) is exploiting something which is a highly emotional topic for a monetary return.
Now Thorpe would have been paid splendidly for this interview, it was built up into some massive event when it shouldn't have been, a persons sexuality shouldn't be a marketing tool, it shouldn't be a prime time interview and it shouldn't be something which is sold to a commercial network.
What standard does this set for other young gay men who are yet to come out, that building up the hype of ones sexualty and announcing it in some major event is the way it should be done, why can't telling someone your gay just be a one on one conversation, it should be a non-event, it shouldn't be publicised for days leading in to generate higher ratings.
I understand Thorpe is a celebrity so he has slightly different obligations in life, but why couldn't Thorpe have done this like many other high profile persons via twitter, Facebook, youtube etc. Everyone either thought he was gay already or had the inclination, so its not like it was a surprise or needed an explanation.
Anyway, thats my rant..