It's unbelievable and ridiculous that in 2019 it's still so hard for professional

footballers to come out. I'm sure most clubs would be be very supportive of their player and probably their fans but the perception at least is that the wider world of football fans would make it so difficult it would not be worth it.

Posted By: Bravo win or die on May 2nd 2019 at 06:23:04

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Watched that partners vid BWOD posted. Wonder how many players over the years (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 2, 02:33:22
- I think they would be incredibly accepting. ACN did a podcast with Zimbo on the (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 2, 06:15:42
  - Zimbo is more articulate in English than most English pundits (NCFC) - Old Git, May 2, 09:53:21
    - Yup. And thoughtful, which is what always strikes me (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 2, 10:43:15
      - He is a huge loss to the teaching profession (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 2, 10:55:57
  - I agree that acceptance and support would be high (n/m) (NCFC) - revsimon, May 2, 08:23:39
- I'd imagine the club is totally open to it when the player/s is/are openly gay (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 2, 03:03:08
  - I’m not convinced sport has anywhere near solved the problem. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, May 2, 07:56:59
    - It’s not sport, it’s society (NCFC) - Old Git, May 2, 09:40:43
      - its both (NCFC) - CWC, May 2, 11:42:00
      - And they'd get a shitload of abuse over social media (NCFC) - duke of york, May 2, 09:46:28
      - Brighton still regularly have homophobic chants directed at them. (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, May 2, 09:46:12
        
        As a former steward at BHAFC I can vouch for that (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 2, 12:49:59
    - The evidence is there for all to see, isn’t it? As in, the lack of openly gay players (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 2, 08:09:40
      - Exactly (n/m) (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, May 2, 08:30:02
  - I don't think anyone knows the frequency (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, May 2, 06:37:46
    - Of course, I meant the infrequency of players being open about it (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 2, 17:55:07
    - I’d expect the percentage to be a little lower (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 2, 08:10:54
  - Must be hard/weird for any gay/LGBT players who see others’ wives/GFs looked after (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 2, 03:39:48
    - It's unbelievable and ridiculous that in 2019 it's still so hard for professional (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 2, 06:23:04
    - (If they don’t feel comfortable bringing their same sex partner along) (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 2, 03:40:17
  - the modern club that is. I doubt they'd have liked it 20-30 or more years ago (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 2, 03:09:49
- (And DR D posted too) (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 2, 02:37:00

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