In a letter sent to a UK charity, a soccer player says he’s too scared to come out as gay. He also demands Premier League bosses do more to help him and others.
The letter was sent to the Justin Fashanu Foundation. The organization was set up in memory of the late, gay soccer player. Founded by the late player’s niece, Amal Fashanu, the charity is dedicated to stamping out discrimination in the game.
As reported in The Sun, the player says he’s known he was gay since he was 14. ‘Even though society has moved on massively since I was a teenager, the game simply hasn’t. ‘Those running it need to put more measures in place so gay players know they will get the support they need. ‘The powers-that-be are only playing lip service to the issue.’ H