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Homophobia in football

don't know if it's 'rarely heard of' - depends what you mean, really

no professional player is getting homophobic abuse that matches the racist abuse that many black players get, as there aren't any (out) gay professional players...
 
hash tag said:
This should really not be a story and it is very sad that it is. I see that Josh is probably the only top flight footballer in the world to have come out as gay. Fash did, but after he retired and look what happened to him :(
Anyway, more power to Josh's elbow and all credit to him. Lets hope others will be inspired by this and not feel they need to hide their sexuality away anymore.

www.theguardian.com

I long for a day when gay footballers like me and Josh Cavallo don’t need to be so ‘brave’ | Andy Brennan

The Adelaide United player has given hope that coming out as gay in such a masculine environment will some day cease to be a no-go
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Ah, I thought more was going on with sorting homophobia in football these days. :(
I asked a related question on the cricket thread just recently (almost no openly gay cricketers either, it seems).
 
hash tag said:
While everyone talks about racism in football, homophobia is very rarely heard of. Is that because is such a big issue and people won't go near it?
Anyway, here's a little opener

www.bbc.co.uk

Manny Monthe: Walsall defender banned for seven matches for homophobic remark

Walsall defender Manny Monthe is banned for seven matches after he is found to have made a homophobic comment in a match.
www.bbc.co.uk
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To be honest, I'd just see this as a good news story. It would be ridiculous to imagine it's not an issue, but here it is being dealt with.
 
hash tag said:
While everyone talks about racism in football, homophobia is very rarely heard of. Is that because is such a big issue and people won't go near it?
Anyway, here's a little opener

www.bbc.co.uk

Manny Monthe: Walsall defender banned for seven matches for homophobic remark

Walsall defender Manny Monthe is banned for seven matches after he is found to have made a homophobic comment in a match.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Yes, it is a big issue and as you say, bar the occasional news story, there has been very little said or done about it over the decades. That maybe explains why even now, in 2022, there is not one player in the four English leagues who feels comfortable enough to be openly out. Think about that. Not a single one. That is some indictment on the sport itself, and parts of the culture surrounding it.

But despite all that, I am quietly confident about the foreseeable future. I think within the next 12 months or so, a top flight player will at last feel assured enough to come out and state that he is gay. It will happen.
 
www.theguardian.com

Jake Daniels becomes first UK male footballer to come out as gay since 1990

The Blackpool forward Jake Daniels has described his ‘massive relief’ at coming out, becoming the first active UK male footballer since Justin Fashanu
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com


www.bbc.co.uk

Jake Daniels: Blackpool player says coming out will allow him to be 'free' and 'confident'

Blackpool's Jake Daniels says his decision to come out as the UK's only openly gay active male professional footballer will allow him to be "free and confident".
www.bbc.co.uk


Finally.

Well done to Jake Daniels. !7 years of age as well. Top lad.🌈
 
RainbowTown said:
www.theguardian.com

Jake Daniels becomes first UK male footballer to come out as gay since 1990

The Blackpool forward Jake Daniels has described his ‘massive relief’ at coming out, becoming the first active UK male footballer since Justin Fashanu
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com


www.bbc.co.uk

Jake Daniels: Blackpool player says coming out will allow him to be 'free' and 'confident'

Blackpool's Jake Daniels says his decision to come out as the UK's only openly gay active male professional footballer will allow him to be "free and confident".
www.bbc.co.uk


Finally.

Well done to Jake Daniels. !7 years of age as well. Top lad.🌈
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Strapping lad for 7.
 
RainbowTown said:
www.theguardian.com

Jake Daniels becomes first UK male footballer to come out as gay since 1990

The Blackpool forward Jake Daniels has described his ‘massive relief’ at coming out, becoming the first active UK male footballer since Justin Fashanu
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com


www.bbc.co.uk

Jake Daniels: Blackpool player says coming out will allow him to be 'free' and 'confident'

Blackpool's Jake Daniels says his decision to come out as the UK's only openly gay active male professional footballer will allow him to be "free and confident".
www.bbc.co.uk


Finally.

Well done to Jake Daniels. !7 years of age as well. Top lad.🌈
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Fantastic stuff. Let's hope others feel empowered to speak us now too.
 
Becoming a bit of a good news story all round, in a way:
www.theguardian.com

Blackpool’s Ekpiteta apologises for past homophobic social media posts

Marvin Ekpiteta has apologised for historical homophobic social media posts which have left him embarrassed in the wake of his teammate Jake Daniels coming out
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com

I haven't looked up what Ekpiteta said back in 2012, but his apology sounded genuine (even if there's a bit of corporate speak in there). A case of someone genuinely moving on.
 
It is just so sad that it is such a big national story that someone has announced this. It shouldn't ever matter and hopefully it won't matter ever again.
 
Numbers said:
And then you have this fucker, refusing to wear a shirt because it had a Rainbow symbol on it.

www.bbc.co.uk

Idrissa Gueye refuses to wear PSG shirt featuring rainbow symbol

Paris St-Germain's Idrissa Gueye refused to play in a match to avoid wearing a rainbow symbol in support of LGBTQ+ rights BBC Sport understands.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Occurred to me that if he has family at home in Senegal (where homosexuality is illegal and politicians grandstand over this), and the security forces are prone to.. indiscretions, then wearing the rainbow might be a bit of a complex issue for him.
 
hash tag said:
It is just so sad that it is such a big national story that someone has announced this. It shouldn't ever matter and hopefully it won't matter ever again.
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Considering the response to the story it could be argued that it didnt need to be such a big story and that football maybe just isnt as homophobic as many had imagined.
 
It certainly should not have been such a big story. I suspect players are not too homophobic, it's mainly the fans, who will pick on anything when it comes to an opposing player.
 
Numbers said:
And then you have this fucker, refusing to wear a shirt because it had a Rainbow symbol on it.

www.bbc.co.uk

Idrissa Gueye refuses to wear PSG shirt featuring rainbow symbol

Paris St-Germain's Idrissa Gueye refused to play in a match to avoid wearing a rainbow symbol in support of LGBTQ+ rights BBC Sport understands.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Fucking state of this

Homosexuality is illegal in Senegal and punishable by prison sentences of up to five years. It is also illegal in Qatar, where PSG's owners hail from and where the men's 2022 World Cup will be staged later this year.
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