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PODCAST: Connecticut Sun's Curt Miller hails growing acceptance of openness in national sports arena

July 06, 2021 12:00 am • Last Updated: July 07, 2021 1:58 pm

In this file photo, Connecticut Sun head coach Curt Miller calls out instructions to his team as they play the Chicago Sky in WNBA action Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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Sun Coach Curt Miller, who has been openly gay for years, spoke with us about the importance of supporting gay athletes at all levels and how a recent comment he made about a player illustrates that “words matter."

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