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England footballer comes out as gay...

Bournemouth Addick
Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,300
in Other Football and Sports
...bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26084748

No biggy at all but what might be a more interesting story is the link to the NFL prospect and how that is received across the pond bbc.co.uk/sport/0/american-football/26119059

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  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    Not just an England footballer but one of our own
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 11,091
    Since Hitzelsperger (sp) and Daley their does seem to be some momentum building. What I find interesting is the fact that Michael Sam was voted MVP amongst his team mates, so clearly no issues there.

    What price a top flight player coming out in the next 12 months?
  • superchrissypowell
    superchrissypowell Posts: 693
    I would!

    Anyway, womens football isnt really a sport ...
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,178
    edited February 2014
    Without trying to be offensive, its not much of a surprise that a womens footballer has come out as gay. I remember some of the England womens players came to an award ceremony i was at and were all over each other and their 'partners'.

    The NFL player is a big surprise. Their locker room attitudes are a lot more homophobic than over here, especially at college level.
  • redman
    redman Posts: 5,315
    Not that it's relevant but I think she played for us until we broke up the ladies team
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    redman said:

    Not that it's relevant but I think she played for us until we broke up the ladies team

    That's what I said above at 1:51 :-)
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,414
    I remember Casey playing for us. She's an excellent defender
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,880
    It's like if Yann kermorgant suddenly came out as gay I wouldn't care....He doesn't play for us anymore.

    No seriously Sportsmen/women that "come out" good on them I'm sure it takes courage. Absolutely no one else's business about someone they don't knows sexual preference though.

    That should be the attitude of it. When it gets made a big deal out of and becomes a news report that probably just makes the person feel weirder about who they are.

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