football manager says he has united his team by taking the mickey out of himself. Luke Tuffs, 34, said he understood from his playing days – when he was spat on and received knife threats – the pressure gay footballers were under to reveal their sexuality.But as a coach he won over the dressing room with his banter.He said: “There’s a stereotype that gay people are offended easily.
I always get the feeling early doors that people are treading on eggshells around me in case they offend me.“So I’ll take the mickey out of myself and that allows others to do it and feel comfortable.
In football culture, when people are taking the mickey out of you, it means they like you – but only if they are doing it to everyone else as well.“People outside.