8% of football fans would not watch their team with a gay player

[Moshe Gariani]

Apparently...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04d4fw7

Presumably not many Albion fans in that 8%.

 

[Return of the Rev]

Apparently...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04d4fw7

Presumably not many Albion fans in that 8%.

Can we name a gay 11? can think of 3 Albion players of the top of my head.

 

[Jam The Man]

The beauty of it, is that all football fans have probably already done so!
We at Albion certainly have!

 

[worthingseagull123]

Pathetic really.

Ok to watch players that have killed others but not ok to watch someone that has a same sex relationship.

Some real backward people in this country sadly.

 

[BensGrandad]

If he can score goals for fun or defend for his life does his sexual preference matter? I dont think it does and after the initial ' coming out' nobody would care. Did it stop people supporting Martina Navratilova?

 

[wellquickwoody]

Well 8% of fans had better stop going right now then.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Personally I couldn't care less about a players sexuality. As long as they are a good footballer and their private life doesn't affect their performance on the pitch. Sexuality should not define a person, neither should it preclude someone from doing a job that they have great ability in.

 

[BensGrandad]

Well 8% of fans had better stop going right now then.

Thats 2000 seats now available at The Amex possibly.

 

[yxee]

Quite frankly I wouldn't care if the attendance across the country dropped 8%, and nor should the clubs, these are not the kind people you want sitting next to you on an enjoyable Saturday afternoon!

 

[studio150]

Interesting that you didn't stop at the following

Sexuality should not define a person, neither should it preclude someone from doing a job

but needed to put a caveat onto your statement.

Logically therefore if they don't have great ability you have an issue with their sexuality.

 

[1066familyman]

8% of football fans would not watch their team with a gay player

I don't know any gay players to go to the football with.

If I did, and they wanted to join me, I wouldn't mind, so long as they sat on their hands if they were a fan of the opposition. If they were planning to wear opposition colours in the wrong end, they could do one.

 

[StonehamPark]

Why does anyone care where another man sticks his tackle.

If the 8% don't like the thought of throwing it inside another man, simply don't do it.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

We don't have a 'right' to know someone's sexuality, in the same way, we don't have a right to know how many children a player may have. It's their business and none of ours.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

I'd imagine the 8% are of the variety of 'They'd run off the pitch and try and bum me'

I'm not surprised these attitudes exist but I'm surprised it's as high as 8%

 

[Stat Brother]

There is some hope for us fans.
I much prefer this result:-

More sports fans (12%) would feel uncomfortable with a rival player joining their club than a gay player (8%)



Although what if that player happened to also be gay?

 

[clippedgull]

Disgraceful attitude to have of fellow human beings. Further into the survey it claims that 20% of fans would not be 'comfortable' with a gay player at their club and they should 'keep it to themselves'

Apart from the homophobes in the crowd, I would imagine an openly gay player would have to put up with sly intimidation from 'some' opposing players and maybe within their own club too.

 

[SAC]

I find that figure very hard to believe.

 

[Insel affe]

.8% of football fans would not watch their team with a gay player

Oh but we all know they would and they have.

Ultimately it is none of my business what anyone does in their private life and I would expect the same courtesy.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

In which case the 8% can go elsewhere and play with themselves, and nobody will miss them.

 

[BBassic]

I find the most distressing thing about that stat is that the 8% are seemingly "winning" this battle; else we'd have had some players come out already.