Tag: football

How did the head coach respond? 'No big deal' Scott Frantz, an offensive tackle for Kansas State, has come out as gay. In his first public comments as a gay athlete, the university football star has said he has received nothing but support from coaches and teammates. He told ESPN he came out to his teammates when asked, in a team exercise, to share something about himself. ‘I’ve never felt so loved and so accepted ever in my life than when I did...

Shocking and disturbing! High School football players coerced their teammates into sexual acts, including oral sex, as part of an abusive hazing ritual, alleges a federal lawsuit. At Lake Zurich High School, northwest of Chicago, two young men have been accused of sexual abuse and acts of degradation in the suit filed by two victims. According to reports, coaches and administrative staff ignored the abuse. Furthermore, there is speculation that the intense hazing rituals have persisted for decades. The Chicago Tribune reports: Antonio Romanucci, a Chicago attorney representing...

Homophobic gamers have been 'rage quitting' whenever seeing other players wear FIFA 17's rainbow kit. Football video game FIFA 17 introduced a rainbow kit for gamers to play in support of the LGBT community. However, the kit has sparked backlash from homophobic players who ‘rage quit’ upon seeing people play with the rainbow kit, claiming that EA, the company behind the game, is trying to push a political agenda. The rainbow kit was sparked by Stonewall UK’s Rainbow Laces campaign and has...

Real Madrid conquered Atletico Madrid during Saturday’s derby match, and one key detail making the rounds involves a confrontation between Cristiano Ronaldo and his opponent Jorge Resurrección Merodio, also known as “Koke.” Ronaldo and Koke received yellow cards after butting heads an hour into the game, and Spanish radio station Cope reports they overheard key details of the argument. Ronaldo allegedly came back with a decent rejoinder after a homophobic remark from Koke. Koke calls Ronaldo a “faggot,” leading the 31-year-old star to...

In Russell Tovey‘s new film The Pass, he plays a closeted footballer struggling to come to terms with who he really is, haunted by the night he kissed a teammate. And judging by the below trailer, he does a good deal of this coming-to-terms in his underwear. Let this be a warning to any of you with heart conditions, as the sight of Tovey’s physique has caused at least one audience member to faint in the past. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=90&v=UdT4t1mRnB0 Source

The rainbow flag took over Melbourne's Etihad Stadium Saturday night in a powerful statement of acceptance and love. The Australian Football League (AFL) held its first-ever Pride Game to celebrate the LGBT community during a match between St Kilda and the Sydney Swans. Although the Swans ultimately triumphed, beating the Saints with a 70-point win, the importance of the game to fans of all stripes could not be diminished. The Pride Game initiative was spearheaded by Victorian player Jason Ball, the...