Not all of America's athletes are like Jeff Kent, the former baseball player who last week donated $15,000 to the "Yes on 8" campaign, which hopes to overturn gay marriage in California.

Football Hall of Famer Steve Young this weekend supported his wife Barbara's work against the measure. Though he doesn't say one way or another where he stands, Mrs. Young makes clear he's backing her all the way. What's most interesting about the Young family's support isn't their jock-tastic past, but the fact that they're both Mormon.

Though the Mormon church has come out against gay marriage, the Youngs clearly see things differently - and Barbara donated $50,000 to prove it.

Said Mrs. Young on the matter:

We believe all families matter, and we do not believe in discrimination, therefore, our family will vote against Prop.8
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I am very passionate about this issue and Steve is completely supportive of me and my work for equality. We both love our Church and are grateful that our Church encourages us to vote our conscience. Steve prefers not to get involved politically on any issue no matter what the cause and therefore makes no endorsement.

You know, that's fine by us - as long as he's not coming out against us and supporting you, Mrs. Young, Steve's alright in our gay book.

Move over Rafael Nadal, there's a new jock cock on the block.

French Olympic swimmer Frédérick Bousquet, who won a silver medal in Beijing, took some time recently to snap some shots of his nether region.

And, of course, those snaps are now making their way around the globe. Thanks, internet!

Take a NSFW peek, after the jump…

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Want to see superstar tennis pro Rafael Nadal's rear-end? Of course you do!

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Fresh off his gold medal win at the Beijing Olympics, out Australian diver Matthew Mitcham finds himself on the cover of gay glossy DNA.

And he looks maavelous!

During last night’s 11pm premiere of original SOAPnet soap opera MVP, about a group of well-paid hockey players, the following pop culture prime time soap clichés were maintained:

• Someone died
• The guy who died was last seen snorting coke with an AmEx Platinum card off a mirror
• A sex tape was made (with a young lass)
• The hot guys take their shirts off — in and out of the locker room
• The cougars are on the prowl
• The paparazzi cause trouble

The only thing missing? A homo. Actually, they’ve got that too, but he’s just a bit part, not a locker room patron.

See how MVP keeps it classy (ref. bullet point #4)…

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British soccer star Graeme Le Saux, who had long been plagued by gay rumors, recently sat down with CNN's Don Riddell to discuss homophobia in the sports arena. Here's a meaty bit:

DR: It's thought that only one professional soccer player in the world has ever declared himself to be gay. That was the Englishman Justin Fashanu and he committed suicide a decade ago. John Amaechi became the first gay player to be associated with the NBA last year, but such declarations are extremely rare. In many cases homosexuality remains pro sport's last taboo.

GS: It's such a terrible reflection on a sport that has so much positive impact across the globe that there is still this issue about gay people within the sport. If you look at so many other professions in terms of business and politics, across the board the gay community is represented but in football it still isn't and I find that disappointing. There may not be many gay players in the game but the sport should be grown up enough to be able to support those people in the football environment.

Word.

Studly footballer Ronaldo had quite the run-in with some ballsy trannies.

The 31-year old reportedly picked up three woman at a Rio de Janeiro club, took them back to his hotel, but asked them to leave when he discovered they were packing heat, so to speak. Not one to be cheap, the athlete offered them each £300 to vacate. Two of them accepted his offer, but another asked for a bit more: £15,000. And now she's speaking out:

Andre Luis Ribeiro Albertino, demanded £15,000.

Andre, who prefers to be called Andrea, says she has a receipt from Ronaldo of the purchase of three transvestites for Sunday night and also claimed the 31-year-old took drugs.

Ronaldo admitted he knew they were prostitutes when they met on Sunday night, but did not realize they were transvestites until they got to the motel.

Prostitution is legal in Brazil, so Ronaldo won't be facing charges. He blamed his transgression on "psychological problems because of his recent surgery," according to police. Great alibi, huh?

It's official. Speedo's new LZR swimsuit is the best thing to happen to water since Moses.

The suit, made of a "space-age" water repellent material, has been worn by 21 of the 22 world record swimmers, so obviously Speedo's on to something here.

While people debate the the tight fit's fairness, we're more intrigued by the suit's secret weapon, as seen on swimmer Michael Phelps:

How does it work? The secret, according to swimmers, is in the groin and abdomen. The LZR is built, there, with an inflexible girdle-like structure meant to hold a swimmer's body in the best position as he or she moves through the water.

Another benefit is seamlessness: The whole suit is "ultrasonically welded" together, a technique that bonds plastic using sound waves. This reduces any lines that may cause drag.

Honey, that is drag!