Professional golfer Tadd Fujikawa announced Tuesday on Instagram that he is gay.
"So...I'm gay," the 27-year-old wrote in his caption. "Many of you may have already known that. I don't expect everyone to understand or accept me. But please be gracious enough to not push your beliefs on me or anyone in the LGBTQ community. My hope is this post will inspire each and every one of you to be more empathetic and loving towards one another."
Golf.com's Dylan Dethier reported Fujikawa is the first male professional golfer to come out publicly.