Philly boxer, Yusaf Mack, has been in the media lately but it’s not for his ability to throw punches even though this scandal is definitely a blow to career!
Earlier news broke about his involvement in a gay porn film with two men which he tried to deflect by saying his was drugged. Welp after the film company, Dogg Pound, caught wind of his allegations and threatened to sue, Mack changed up his story real quick!
In a statement, Mack has now openly admitted that he is bisexual and that the sex was definitely consexual!
“This is an issued public apology from my heart. I want to address a few situations with the first being the false claims I made about being drugged during the Dog Pound adult film. I have never spoke negatively about the company that produced the film although the claim to have been given a drug by someone during set was a lie. I was completely aware and fully conscious during the film.
The second situation, which further explain the first, concerns my lifestyle. I did participate in the adult film because at the time I needed money but also because I am a bisexual man. Meaning I enjoy safely being intimate with whomever I choose.
Lastly I would like to address the reason I lied. My life was completely destroyed once it had been outed that I participated in a gay film. I selfishly tried to cover the truth and remain in denial, rather than accept the fact that I was leading a double life secretly.
After reflecting on the mess I had made I realized that I hurt a lot of my loved ones and the people, my famCherry.d fans, I cared about the most were left disappointed and confused. It was unfair and time to come clean. I want to say sorry to my children and my ex fiancé, I am so sorry that I was a coward and hid a huge part of my life from you all. To the ones that were once my friends and now feel disgust, I’m sorry, but this is my life. I’m not looking for sympathy or even understanding, I’ve kept this secret for a long time. It is time to move forward and this is me walking in my truth.
There are other men and women that are set up in the similar situations and I just hope I can be inspiration to be just be you. The extreme taboo and harsh criticism of living a same sex lifestyle, especially as an African American male, makes it hard to be completely honest and comfortable within yourself. But I had to remember that I am a champ & I can fight and will fight through this. I am more than my sexual orientation. To all of my supporters I thank you dearly. For all other media outlets please contact my consultant Anthony Cherry.
We are glad to see Mack owning up to his lies and facing the truth! Let’s chat below do you think this will hurt his career?
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If it wasn’t for the porn coming out…you would still be in the closet having unprotected sex with your now ex fiance. You’re pathetic!
Exactly and he was still denying it until they threatened to sue his ass.
Yes, you’re right, he sure was still denying it. He doesn’t feel sorry, he’s a weak, self centered, punk!
Did you read that apology? Because it sounds to me like he’s owning it now. That’s a lot better than we got from Bill Clinton, even.
I don’t think you can compare this to bill Clinton. bill had an affair/ cheated on his Wife with a woman. I don’t think if he cheated with a man Hilary would have been as forgiving nor would his kids…
he isnt sorry he is writing a book about the men he slept with while his kids are being ridiculed at school tot he point they cant go
so sad. I feel so bad for those kids and those woman.
how do you know they’re having unprotected sex and how do you know he hasn’t been tested for any and all STIs? You’re making a bit of a jump, there.
And wasn’t the porn movie done quite a while ago and they used condoms… you know there was no STI testing involved then?
His ex dumped him, after this came out in the media. That’s enough proof right there.
no, that is NOT “enough proof right there.” That’s proof that she’s angry he lied to her, it’s proof that she maybe was embarrassed by the whole thing. But it doesn’t prove anything about STIs or testing or condoms or anything.
Sounds like you’re assuming as well.
so you admit you’re “assuming” and that there’s no “proof of anything.” You’re an idiot, my work is done here.
Bye, Felicia.
Very mature, lol.
Oooh , your ass was handed to you. It’s because of people like you that bi and gay men have to lie about who they are. You fault them for leading this double life but you also question their masculinity if they came out. That is evident in your stereotypes
its not because of woman like her that men live double lives. Its greed, and selfishness, that men live double lives. their are some women who embrace and will have relationships with bisexual men. but let them choose! that’s how people get hurt, with murder, and suicide, for deceiving someone to that extreme. this was horrible what he did to those women and children. No one is even talking about the damage there… he made choices for everyone not just him and they didn’t ask for that. I’m all for living the true you but don’t fuck over others to live the “in the closet” U.
no its the mans fault for not giving the woman the choice to be with a bi sexual man there are women who accept that so get one of them.
That’s not proof of anything you idiot. In this porn scene all of them are wearing condoms, which diminishes the risk of contracting an STI/STD. Unless you’ve seen first hand his sex life outside of this porn shoot then you and I know absolutely nothing whether or not he’s having unprotected sex.
Nice essay! Lol
You think a 50+ word response is an essay? Oh bless your heart. I can’t imagine how you struggled in public schooling.
Lol, that’s nice.
lol when the sentences get shorter, that means they know they lost. Kay just hang it up shorty. You make absolutely no sense
No when the extra long paragraphs come, that means you’re doing too much on a blog to make a point. Have a gd day, lol.
it proves that he had dick in his mouth and his fiancé has no idea where those other dick’s been!!! and there was no condoms involved when he was giving oral. #justsaying
The risk of getting anything from that is pretty low. Who uses condoms for oral anyway?
herpes you can get herpes even with a condom ,hpv, genital warts, yeast in the mouth, shoot you can even get throat cancer brush up on sex ed bruh
he and his fiance have kids together
hardly proof of unprotected sex.
HE told told the media at first it started out as a neighborhood thing then he went to the paper. dude wants fame for this
I mean… he was already hurting for money (allegedly) so Im wondering how much of a career he has left to hurt.. Perhaps he could make this a catalyst for his comeback story. Im happy the brotha can actually move forward in his truth. Its unfortunate that it took for a scandal to bring it all about… but for the people that wanna bash him after the fact, you and those like you are the very reason folks hide in the closet and on the “DL” in the first place! I dont support nor condone dishonesty what so ever… but when our society attacks people who stand in their truth like it does youre only pushing folks to doing what they think they need to do to survive… so to all yall that feel so empowered to judge and villify, you are just as much to blame for the deception as the deceiver is themselves.
I agree with your statement 100%. Black people are causing more harm to the community by alienating gay/bisexual people. Criticizing gay/bisexual people, creates an atmosphere of lies and deception. It also increases the risks of HIV/AIDS in both gay and heterosexual groups.
If you’re Black and criticizing gay people, you should immediately STOP. Every time you do so, you encourage lies and deception.
only because he got caught and there happens to be another porn video with him in it that came out over the weekend
that’s why he fessed up
That’s not “Standing in your truth”
He basically accused them of drugging him and Rape
Would you be taking a woman’s side if a woman had falsely accused someone of rape and destroyed his life and then said she was lying after she got caught in a lie
I don’t feel sorry for him at all
he got caught having sex with men
tried to smear the gay community to save face
got caught in a second video
now trying to claim its because of being African American and he won’t be accepted
How Ironic
And BLACK AND GAY HERE
You stated, “Would you be taking a woman’s side if a woman had falsely accused/”
My statement has to do with the reality of why Black men & women are lying about their sexuality. It also sheds light on why HIV/AIDS are higher in the Black community. By stating so, it does not in anyway absolve him personally for his accusations of rape. Btw, everything I stated is factual not an opinion.
Its not black people
Its black Men like him is what is increasing the risks of HIV/AIDS in both gay and heterosexual groups.
Who think they can do whatever they want
and when they get caught
they use homophobia & the community as a way to justifying being a piece of s***
No one is forcing them to have sex with men
No one is forcing them not to use condoms
Lets not forget, many of the women that contract HIV/AIDS are promiscuous, and lets not forget the drug users (both male & female). Black society plays a major role in creating an atmosphere of rejection for bisexual and gay people. Thereby, leaving gay/bisexual men/women to live a life of deception.
I do agree that men and women should be responsible and use protection.
I don’t believe anyone would be bashing him if he wasn’t lying. Think of the big picture, he hurt women, and children. They didn’t ask for this. I have no problem with LGBT I have family members that fit into each one of those categories. But never would I allow them to deceive people. If he knew he was bisexual he should of been honest and let them choose if they wanted to indulge in that type of relationship! People are on the “DL” because they are selfish it has nothing to do with getting bashed.
And I dont believe you know alot about what youre talking about. I agree that he hurt people by his deception but until you have lived the life and walked in the shoes of a black male who so happens to not be heterosexual, you dont really have the qualifications to estimate whether he would be bashed or not. I can guarantee you that he wouldnt have had much of a career because of homophobia in sports and the rationale behind that is simple: if that wasnt the case there would have been alot more people “coming out” in sports long before today. If everyone were treated equally and judges on their individual abilities and not by who they lay with or love, there would be no need for a closet for people to hide in. Again, im not condoning his deception whatsoever, but to make it seem like he just “lied to be lying” and that there couldnt or wouldnt have been reprocussions for being out and proud is insanely naive. There are still many parents, (and yes that includes BLACK PARENTS) thatthrow their kids out on the street for being gay, even in this age of Empire and Glee. So when society creates and imposes its baises and prejudices on people, people do what they do to try to adapt and survive. There are so many men and women *yes women too* living felonious lives and may even be in felonious relationships so they wont have to bare the brunt of society’s condemnation of their true selves. Again, im not saying its right at all but its the truth. And to sit there and attack someone who has just had his truth plastered all over social media does nothing but help push some others even further in the closet. And im not even gonna touch on the damaging effects to the black gay community brought on by the black church… But i will say this, sitting there and listening to people like yourself getting damned to hell and told that theyre cursed, called all kinds of abominations and so on all because of a feeling that you know to be nothing more than natural, eats at the very nature of your soul. Im happy that you and your family have embraced and are accepting of your gay relatives however that is FAR from the case for so many others. Everybody aint ready to face their truth or even understand it… but lets not pretend that we have created the conditions within our society for people to go forward, confidently, in their truth.. that, my friend, would not simply be a mis-truth, it would be a flat out lie.
There is no excuse or rationale in the world to falsely accuse someone of raping you and drugging you and destroying other people’s lives
Because you don’t want to tell the truth
I think you missed the point of what I was trying to say. Yes it is hard for gay, transgender, bisexual , and lesbians to come “out of the closet” but he damaged other peoples lives in the process of his selfishness. He knew he was gay or bisexual! so my question is why do that to those children and those women? or do they not matter? the torment they must feel. smh. I don’t feel sorry for him, I have nothing against LGBT. I feel sorry for the people that got hurt in the process, the people that got lied to. It is 2015 and people are way more accepting today than before. We don’t know what type of damage this did to those children. I’m from that neighborhood so I know more than you think. I have way more respect for people that are truly themselves than ones living a lie, and damaging lives of innocent. maybe I’ll start a go fund me account for therapy for the innocent. Bottom line is that it was selfish, inconsiderate, and greedy. I know if I were giving a choice I choose Not to sleep with a Gay MAN or have Children by ONE….
only because he got caught and there happens to be another porn video with him in it that came out over the weekend
that’s why he fessed up
That’s not “Standing in your truth”
He basically accused them of drugging him and Rape
Would you be taking a woman’s side if a woman had falsely accused someone of rape and destroyed his life and then said she was lying after she got caught in a lie
I don’t feel sorry for him at all
he got caught having sex with men
tried to smear the gay community to save face
got caught in a second video
now trying to claim its because of being African American and he won’t be accepted
How Ironic
I would have let them sue ….. it would have been easier to get out from under that than this …. i do not understand why in plain 2015 sooo many brothers still insist on living double lives and lying about who’s booty they be tappin
You don’t understand? There’s still a HUGE taboo about being gay or in society. Especially in the black community. He lied, but then he ce clean. Ted Haggard take note. You don’t have to continue living a lie.
but that’s the thing if more and more black brothers came out and accepted it then it would soon become common place but I can write you a whole list of bruthas who i meet who call themselves discreet or bisexual and they be takin it up the tootsie
Of course you’re right but it’s not an easy thing to do. My best friend – someone I’ve known close to 30 years – just came out to me a month ago. He’s a married father of two. I’m the only person he’s ever told and I didn’t suspect a thing. He said he won’t come out to anyone else until after his (very healthy) parents pass away. I tried not to make it about me (“We’re best friends. Why did you lie to me all these years? etc.) and instead attempted to have a conversation about what this secret has done to him (he’s in very poor health – both physically and psychologically), to his marriage and his wife. She has no idea. She does know that “something’s not right” in their marriage (they fight all the time), but she thinks it’s her fault. I don’t know what the fuck to do. I think she should know, but if I tell her I’m not sure what he’d do. Kill himself? Her? Me? All of us?
1. Do Not dare ever tell his wife, They will both end up hating you
2. Its nice of you to not make this about you
3. If he was and is really your friend it shouldn’;t matter and yu just keep on loving him no matter what
4. Encourage him to either set his wife free or at least let her know its not her fault the marriage is falling apart and trust you me it is better she finds this out from him than one day from some sleaze bag wanting to get even
5. tell him to use protection
it breaks my heart it really does I grew up in a culture and a scoeity where being gay is still shunned and looked down upon. Lord knows my own relatives and friends (*well some of them) would never accept it …. but sooner or later you gotta be true to yourself and live for you if not you just wasted 100 years being a phoney …. if Bruce jenner could do it I mean seriously we can at least try
1. I won’t.
2. I am nice.
3. It doesn’t matter. It just hurts me to see him and his wife in such pain.
4. He won’t talk to me about it. At all. Now he’s saying that I lied. That he didn’t come out to me.
5. See #4.
I’m gay myself, and was disowned by my family when I came out. My mother met my man for the first time one month after he and I celebrated our 20th anniversary. I get what a struggle it is. I understand the fear. I agree with you that it’s sad that in this day and age coming out is still such a shock to some people.
He “came clean”
After he was going to be sued
after he Accused someone of drugging him and Rape
And After a second porn video came out with him in it which means he couldn’t lie any more
Ya. I know that. Have you ever lied? I have. Lying is easy, especially when you’re in a really tough spot and don’t know what to do. Oftentimes lying seems like the one way out. Ted Haggard got caught in an impossible situation and he lied too. He kept on lying. He’s still lying today. I don’t care what his Mack’s reason was to finally come clean but I’m glad he did. For his sake and for all of the other men like him who feel that hiding is their only option.
And the falsely accused give a loud round of applause for that rationale about lying
I’m not saying that I support what he did but that I understand why, under pressure, he would think that lying was better than telling the truth. I once read about a guy who was going through airport customs. The x-ray machine technician saw something that looked suspicious in his suitcase…which turned out to be a giant dildo. Instead of admitting what it was in front of his wife and mother-in-law the man, for some inexplicable reason, thought that lying and saying it was a bomb was better than telling the truth. I’m sure afterward he wishes he’d told the truth instead but in the heat of the moment, he lied.
Good for you for accepting your truth. Yet had the situation not played out as it did, you would still be living a secret double life. Putting ur fiance in danger only because you were GREEDY…and wanted the best of both worlds. I pray for your children and everyone you have hurt in the process. You were selfish as hell and now you have to reap the consequences of your actions. SMDH…
His career in the ring been over!!!!
‘Admits’ being bisexual????
Jesus, only a breeder could have written that one.
You ADMIT a crime, douchebag, you don’t ‘admit’ who you are.
You also “admit” something that you previously denied, which is what he did.
And this queer person thinks that “breeder” is an assholish term.
I agree – “breeder” is a bigoted term and has no place in a debate forum.
[…] seems that the lies are officially catching up with him and Yusaf is looking to clear the air. According to The Shade Room, Yusaf has released a statement, where he apologizes for the cover ups and reveals that he is […]
Shut up Man U created this mess by lying
I accept his statement as an honest attempt to come clean. Being LGBT and dealing with coming out is one thing. Being LGBT and famous and coming out is another. Not saying its worse or better -just different. For those of you who say he would have stayed in the closet if he hadn’t been caught – come on. He did gay porn. There was no question he would be outed. And it is sad that women are put at risk when men are on the DL. However, it’s an unfortunate reality of the whole sorry state of homophobia.
There is no single lesbian, gay or bisexual “lifestyle”. Lesbians, gay men and bisexuals are diverse in the ways they lead their lives. The phrase “gay lifestyle” is used to denigrate lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals suggesting that their orientation is a choice and therefore can and should be “cured”.
In the African American community tons and tons of men have bisexual sex with other men on the Down Low, but it is a secret that MUST never come out in the extremely homophobic African American church dominated society. Same thing happens in Brazil where 50% of the men admit to being bisexual, but still the society is very anti gay. The real issue in America is very few heterosexual women want to be with a man who would be unfaithful to them with a man, even more so than with another woman. Men have to lie to be with a woman ( most prefer emotional attachments with women and just sexual flings with men) if they want to have a fling with a man. I’ve known lots of bisexual men and I would say there are many more bisexual men than there are exclusively gay men, and the Kinsey Scale would bear that out.
50% of the men in Brazil “admit to being bi-sexual”. NONSENSE.
He only confessing now because the porn company is looking to sue him for defamation. Just man up and be honest. Don’t mess with someone’s well being (in regards to his fiance). Not only is that a slap in the face to her it is embarrassing and she now needs to sanitize herself. Give the person you’re with the option to deal with your truths or not… don’t just have them in the blind and leading them on. This kind of new will make a person hurt you. SMH. I’m more disgusted at the down low lying than his actual sexual lifestyle.
At least he’s embracing himself as a bisexual man unlike Colton Haynes, Ian Bohen, Grant Gustin, and others.
Smh. All the pain & hurt inflicted on innocent people from this. Well, he can go all the way now. Cause won’t no decent woman ever want u
I have no shade to throw, because I know how bad the closet can be for some people. Coming out isn’t always a rose parade. Welcome out, Yusef!
He looks infected…
and you sound ignorant.
Yeah organic will U sound like a ASSHOLE so what is ur point IDIOT ???
Duh ????????????
Just lost my breakfast! Sickening!
[…] the assertion, which was initially posted by gossip website TheShadeRoom.com, Mack explains why he claimed to be drugged when he made the movie final […]
This is extremely disturbing, nauseating, i need to vomit.
There is not such thing as a BI MAN, GTFOH with that sh*t. If a man is attracted to a man, he is GAY.COM. Is this the new wave? JESUS PLEASE COME NOW.
I do not in anyway approve of what he did and yes I agree that if he had not gotten caught he would still probably be out there living a double life and hurting the people that he loves now having said that he can now stop lying and get on with the rest of his life
People lie…home HIV test do not lie. Do not trust him or her use home HIV tests (oraquick) just in case your honey or boo is not what they profess to be.