He dared not tell anyone in the testosterone-crazed football world that he was gay. Robert Lipsyte, former New York Times sports columnistĮsera Tuaolo’s raw talent raised him from the banana ghetto of Hawaii to prominence in the NFL, yet an agonizing secret tormented him. 'Tough, tender and brutally honest, this spiritual yet muscular read is only for people interested in football, love, manhood and the human condition.' Alone in the Trenches: My Life as a Gay Player in the NFL
