Complicating RIM's prospects is the likelihood that even if it can get a good settlement, the company will be hit with lawsuits from shareholders angry that it spent so much time and money to fight NTP's claim.
On the other hand, there have been high school athletes who have come out, and I get the feeling that the backlash an openly gay pro athlete would face from angry fans and players would be counteracted by a backlash against those angry fans and players.
"I have moments when I throw water bottles across the room and throw my walker and just getangry and mad that someone did this to me... and that I won't be able to be dance with the same movements that I had before, " she said.