Popular gay football players

Here's a list of players in college and pro football who have proved you can be gay or bi and still run the gauntlet. In other sports namely, the WNBA and NWSL , I was able to find double as many confirmed straight people as confirmed gay people. That was just not the case here! This list is designed to help you do exactly that.

Czech football player Jakub Jankto has joined a handful of other openly gay footballers at the top of the men's game: here are their stories. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Fortunately, one of the most popular sports in the U. has been making some progress thanks to the players who have come out.

Below are the gay and bi men who were publicly out while playing college football — meaning the general public knew, through news media or social media, they were gay or bi. Home » List of the Most Famous Gay Footballers. A person can be gay no matter of their skin colour, religion, sex, or profession. Male footballers are no exception.

Here is the list of football players in the NFL who have come out: Michael Sam, left, was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in This is a piece he wrote. It was tough growing up hearing even my close friends say derogatory words and slurs. No one wants to be made to feel different or excluded.