Michy Batshuaiyi

[JJ McClure]

"who cares" may be tbe PC response , but its big news , like it or not.

It's not the PC response. It's just the C response.

 

[alfredmizen]

It's not the PC response. It's just the C response.

Well done you , Hurrah for Jj Mclure !!! Responding how people should but wont

 

[Coalburner]

Agreed it should not matter one iota what any player's sexuality is, but, if he does come out, can you imagine the sort of stick he will get from a lot of Neanderthal supporters of his own and other clubs.

 

[spring hall convert]

BUT - and here's where everyone has to concede a point to you - we are all interested - not in his sexuality - but to see the broader reaction of the sport and the watching public to such an announcement.

Yup.

 

[Hillian1]

So why the desperate rush to prove how 'on message' you are by responding , who cares ?

Desperate rush?

FFS, I opened NSC saw your thread and posted.

And I don't care, not one fvcking jot, having gay nephews and nieces does that to you.

 

[Mackenzie]

Good to see someone break the mould, he should be alright as well....I think attitudes have changed quite a lot recently.

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

Good for him if he feels comfortable to "come out". Hopefully it can inspire others to follow suite if they are in a similar position.

 

[alfredmizen]

200k rentokil

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

Good for him, it might encourage others to follow suit. Silly this is still an issue in sport.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Desperate rush?

FFS, I opened NSC saw your thread and posted.

And I don't care, not one fvcking jot, having gay nephews and nieces does that to you.

Ignore him. He seems to be disingenuously taking your "who cares?" as a literal question, rather than the universally understood "So what? I don't care".

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Damn I thought this was a signing rumour! He's quality. Re: his sexuality? Couldn't care less.

 

[BNthree]

"The PC response"

What?

How do Apple Mac users respond??

 

[Blackadder]

I tell you who would 'care' - the cuddly, liberal, Russian football fans at Belgium's games in next summer's World Cup.

And of course, the British tabloids. I can see The Sun being all over this like a rash.

Good luck to the lad, if this is true but it will need others to follow his lead to take the pressure off.

 

[Da Man Clay]

Good for him, it might encourage others to follow suit. Silly this is still an issue in sport.

Agreed. Hopefully fans react the way they should do. They won’t though. There are some right neanderthals around (and particularly at Stamford Brdige)

 

[Stat Brother]

We do seem to be taking this tweet at face value.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Who cares.

I think it depends on what you mean by who cares. I care in the sense that finally someone feels able to come out. I care in the sense this will be a huge moment in football and will enable and empower others. This, if true, is huge news. And millions and millions of people will be watching how this unfolds and develops. So, who cares? I’d say many.

 

[Deadly Danson]

Disgraceful tweet really. If he's going to come out then let him do it as he wishes. If the story isn't true then simply reporting rumours about someone's personal life is pretty low.

 

[HCxUK]

We do seem to be taking this tweet at face value.

Indeed. The only source is a faceless fan account, it's probably completely made up, so maybe NOT such big news?

 

[Frutos]

If there is any truth to this claim, then I'm glad he feels ready to take that step.

Hopefully it will be the first step to a situation where such things are no more newsworthy than what a player has for breakfast, or what kind of music they enjoy.

 

[Hillian1]

I think it depends on what you mean by who cares. I care in the sense that finally someone feels able to come out. I care in the sense this will be a huge moment in football and will enable and empower others. This, if true, is huge news. And millions and millions of people will be watching how this unfolds and develops. So, who cares? I’d say many.

You carry on caring then, and I'll carry on not giving a shit.