""We were getting to know each other, spending time together," O'Brien said. "I feel we both knew early on that it was going to be something. When he told me he played football, I was like, 'cute'.""
""I thought it was the league on Sundays here in West Hollywood where all the gay people get together and they throw [a ball]. I didn't know sh*t.""
""I'm trying to spread caring, and fighting for marginalised communities. I want to put my money where my mouth is in everything I do," he said."
Comedian Corey O'Brien matched on Tinder with former NFL defensive end Ryan Russell and did not initially recognise Russell's fame. The couple dated for six years and spent time together early on, with O'Brien recalling he thought Russell's mention of playing football was 'cute' and joking about thinking it referred to a local West Hollywood Sunday league. Russell publicly came out as bisexual in 2019, becoming the first NFL player to do so. O'Brien avoids reading online comments to manage pressure, attends NFL events with Russell, and expresses a commitment to supporting and funding marginalized LGBTQ+ communities.
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