lewis1980
Vital Squad Member
Did anyone watch Gareth Thomas' documentary on homophobia in football?
It's available on BBC - i watched the one on Male anorexia by Nigel Owens the ruby ref - he's gay too which is why i've mentioned it.
Rugby has a couple of high profile gay men blazing a trail for others to follow and i don't remember there being any backlash when Owens and Thomas came out. But then it isn't an issue for me so i wouldn't take that much notice.
I really can't believe this is still an issue in 2017 and i know the issue has come up on here a few times before - especially around the time Thomas Hitzlsperger came out.
What is it that makes football so archaic about this issue? Is rugby really a safer environment for men to be honest about their sexuality without fear of abuse and if so why?
It's statistically impossible that there are no gay Premier league footballers and it seems to me that players are encouraged to remain silent about their sexuality but i could be wrong.
I found both docs interesting and worth a watch.
It's available on BBC - i watched the one on Male anorexia by Nigel Owens the ruby ref - he's gay too which is why i've mentioned it.
Rugby has a couple of high profile gay men blazing a trail for others to follow and i don't remember there being any backlash when Owens and Thomas came out. But then it isn't an issue for me so i wouldn't take that much notice.
I really can't believe this is still an issue in 2017 and i know the issue has come up on here a few times before - especially around the time Thomas Hitzlsperger came out.
What is it that makes football so archaic about this issue? Is rugby really a safer environment for men to be honest about their sexuality without fear of abuse and if so why?
It's statistically impossible that there are no gay Premier league footballers and it seems to me that players are encouraged to remain silent about their sexuality but i could be wrong.
I found both docs interesting and worth a watch.