First openly gay footballer coming out on Sunday apparently

[DavidinSouthampton]

That doesn't count. They are not really footballers are they

Dangerous Ground........

 

[horshamite]

Is it Sol CAMPbell ? Trying to sell more books.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Someone's heard the words "the sun", "coming out" and "this weekend", and concluded there must be a major tabloid exclusive lined up.

Me, I just see the weather forecast.

 

[Socialist Sid]

Let's hope this rumour is true.

It has to start somewhere and at some point, in order to make the bigots realise that OMG, sport is just the same as their workplace, that unbelievably, some people are actually gay.

I really hope that this is the start of acceptance.

 

[symyjym]

Let's hope it's a Burnley, Millwall or Palace player.

 

[Worthingite]

Let's hope it's a Burnley, Millwall or Palace player.

why? does it matter

 

[Socialist Sid]

Let's hope it's a Burnley, Millwall or Palace player.

Sym, add Leicester to that list.

 

[SweatyMexican]

I really hope they don't make it a MASSIVE back page story, can't they just play it all down to encourage other gay footballers to come out and not have to hide in the closet fearful of what fans might think of them.

 

[Danny-Boy]

I'd be mighty impressed if a top level current player came out, that would be take some courage with the pond life that frequent some grounds.

Ribbit...

 

[Danny-Boy]

There is already an openly gay England footballer.

She came out a few weeks ago.

Nah..she hasn't met me yet. She'd be tackling meat and two veg if she had.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Nah..she hasn't met me yet. She'd be tackling meat and two veg if she had.

Without a doubt.

 

[Danny-Boy]

Without a doubt.

Your comment in red sez it all...

 

[Pevenseagull]

If they are an openly gay footballer, what are they coming out about?


Are they a closet racist?



( and yes I do know that 'closet' is not a race)

 

[OzMike]

Why Sunday?
Maybe playing last game on Saturday.

 

[Jim Van Winkle]

If this story does break expect someone from Wales to be arrested for a Homophobic Tweet on Sunday night.

 

[bWize]

We all know! Ashley Cole!.

Retired and would explain why he's so sensitive, Sol Campbell!.

Have always had my suspicions about Ashley Cole...

 

[Mr Putdown]

Anyone wondering why there are no openly gay professional footballers need only read some of the posts on this thread to understand exactly why.

 

[hybrid_x]

Seems like 10% of the England is now gay......well, watching TV it seems like more 40%.

Doesn't bother me, makes me laugh how the media use this as a distraction tool.....one that works well.......and then nobody knows who owns the BoE or what QE really is.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Have always had my suspicions about Ashley Cole...

Does make me smile what criteria many straight men use to judge whether another man might be gay or not. Terrible gaydar. If I had to take a punt here, Cole would be one of the ones is say is the least likely to be gay. I think you've been sucked in by some old story there and not by any actual logic.

I still strongly suspect this is some sort of cheap publicity stunt to flog copies of The Sun, & that it'll turn out to be some woman player or one of the U19s, but IF it is genuine, there's only about three players in the England squad that I'd even consider it likely to be.

PS I'd also find if quite sad if any "coming out" exclusive was prompted by a tabloid threat to out a player if he didn't give them the full story.

 

[Stat Brother]

Has someone got a book coming out?

Won't be a current player.

Why Sunday?
Maybe playing last game on Saturday.

If there is any truth in this rumour, you've got to think it's a tabloid hatchet job.

'This is the story we're got'.
'We're running it anyway'.
'Do you want to be a part of it?'