reported in Outsports that found male athletes are widely accepting of their gay teammates.Martin, a midfielder for the San Diego Loyals Major League Soccer team, made headlines this fall when his team walked off the field and forfeited a game in protest of a homophobic slur aimed at him by Phoenix Rising’s Junior Flemmings.
Not only did his teammates give up a win that day by having Martin’s back, but they also lost a spot in the playoffs.“Obviously, walking off the field was emotional for everyone that day,” Martin said during a phone conversation we had over the weekend.