Mario, I'm so proud of you!
I don't know this is a good place for this topic, but I want to say it everywhere :)
Mario Gomez advises gay footballers to out themselves
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Mario Gomez advises gay footballers to out themselves
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However, repeating "It's gonna be horrible" like a mantra just like the press is doing it, is not gonna get anyone anywhere either. Do we really know if it's gonna be THAT bad?
It's just one example and it's a different but also very 'masculine' sport, but it worked well for Gareth Thomas.
I think constantly stressing how bad it's gonna be to come out makes it even harder.
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And also, we are talking about a two-and-a-half-sentence scratch from an interview. Who knows how much he really elaborated on the matter? And even if he said it as simple as that, he has been in the business for years, has been boooed at by thousands of fans, he will know that there might be some bumps on the road for a gay player who comes out.
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yep, this! ;)
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Nevertheless, remember Ballack's manager ("The players are gay. We'll be having a press-conference about it next week [to out someone?? wtf did it mean?]) and Ballack's refusal to distance himself from the remarks?
It's a lot to ask. I agree with Lahm that the ideal time to come out is as one's career is winding down. He pointed out that opposing fans used to throw bananas at Oliver Kahn (when he was called a monkey) and that to put up with terrible abuse by fans who want to knock you off your game is a lot to ask.
What has to happen is there has to be a movement or feeling in the society at large that makes it completely unacceptable to say anything homophobic - a feeling that is so strongly held that even the most deranged football fan would feel ashamed of abusing someone. Are we there yet? I don't know!
The Ballack incident made me sad.
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