but surely sometimes you've got to consider yourself in these situations? Football in the UK is so full of hate and bigotry, he would be extremely brave in coming out. I don't think many people would be able to cope with the abuse and not come out of it mentally damaged.
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The hate he faced was probably more than he expected. I don't blame him at all. Saying these words are hard for people not in the public eye, so I can't imagine coming out to the Press, & teammates/fans with so much Toxic Masculinity.
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He has to do what is best for him and no one else.
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In such a sport and in a society where Homophobic attacks are now double what they were 4 years ago, I can’t really blame him. I just wish he hadn’t started telling everyone he would!
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It was an attention seeking, hype building stunt. I was blocked by him just for suggesting that he should procrastinate in private and only come out when he was ready.
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I'm not surprised
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Very very disappointing this.
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This is a shame, but as a football fan myself, I can imagine the difficulty he's having. Stand among other football supporters on any match day. I imagine that it would be incredibly brave to come out to people whose world view is summarised by the opening credits of Dad's Army.
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Precisely this! The world of football isn't very accepting of the queer world.
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