Nicola Adams: A message to Jake Daniels and any other sportsmen and women wanting to take that step
metro.co.ukhere I read he was having a tough couple of months behind the scenes but after he had those conversations with his manager, his family and his teammates, he went out and scored four goals in his next game.It just shows what happens to someone when that weight is lifted.
The pressure of not being able to be yourself is massive. I only had to experience it for a short while when I was younger but that was enough for me to decide I didn’t want to do that anymore.Gay Gooners - The Arsenal supporters' group spearheading inclusivity in footballBig Boys deserves just as much hype as HeartstopperBig Pride Quiz tells you how much you actually know about LGBT lifeOf course, there is so much more work to be done and that applies in other sports too.
In boxing, there has only been one gay male professional fighter in recent years in Orlando Cruz.I think those conversations are difficult to have, I think that is an area that needs work.
The boxing world is very accepting and inclusive, but it can also still be a very macho environment.It is still very much a working man’s sport and I can see how it would be very hard for a man to come out in boxing.
