(The Associated Press) Phoenix Suns president and CEO Rick Welts revealed to the public that he is gay in a story posted on The New York Times' website Sunday, saying he wants to break down one of the last significant social barriers in sports.Welts' declaration is the latest development on a subject has gained attention in the sports world recently, after Lakers star Kobe Bryant's use of a gay slur on the basketball court and NHL player Sean Avery's public support of same-sex marriage.