The issue of homosexuality in football is often discussed, with the sense that players still cannot announce that they are a homosexual, but Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann has announced that he would be honoured if one of his teammates came out to him.
There have been few cases of individuals who have shown their bravery by announcing their sexual preference, however the backlash to their declaration is often very negative.
"I would be proud that they could say it to me," Griezmann said during a documentary called 'Footballer and homo, at the heart of the taboo', which will be aired on the channel France 2.
"To do this publicly, I think it could open the door for others.
"If you receive criticism, because there will always be criticism, you have to encourage him to feel proud and continue to make him happy.
"Each person has his or her tastes, either in their love life, in the things we like to do... You have to try to help the person who announces it. Do not criticise or insult them."
The documentary has Andy Brennan among its protagonists, a professional footballer in Australia who openly announced his homosexuality.
Vapailnpru
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so u want what happened to Sodom and Gomorrah...to repeat itself?? even animals are wiser than humans..this days😪
Cockyshit99
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People have now literally begun to think being gay is classy and that it's a socially acceptable relation. What has faded over the past decades is the fact that generation of affection for the same gender is an ailment which requires proper treatment. It's a shame how the wheels have turned, how people have started supporting being gay
Natanya_Barrett
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This is the sick "do as thou will" alexander crowley bullshit these people choose to follow instead of accepting and dealing with the truth that homosexuality is a sin and it is wrong, and I'm not condemning anyone and don't say that people can love whoever they want because if it was so then humanity wouldn't be as it is, non of us would be here then if God wanted it to be that way because man mating with man or woman mating with woman can't reproduce and make offsprings
Kukdekpu
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absolutely disgusting, who gave you the right to downgrade a human being based on their sexuality, I see that all of you are using the word god, heaven, hell and all of those talks, didn't your gods asked you in their books not to judge anyone and to be peaceful to others, what religion is it that allow you to be full of hate just because someone is different, and those who says you will avoid gay people, do you think they will die for you? or even happen to like such close minded person like you? I think those who incite violence because of a sexual difference should be ashamed of themselves, being gay is not your business by any meaning, and when you hate people just because they are different than you, it will only destroy your society and make you weaker, stop being afraid of others, learn how to communicate and accept others to be stronger, don't allow hate, racism, discrimination, and nationalism destroy your lives. P.S there is some studies saying that at certain point of every human's life you had a gay family member or a gay friend.
Natanya_Barrett
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Wow, you deserv to die, rly.
are you always like this? can't you get a grip of yourself? don't wish death on people because of their own opinion which they are entitled to. I won't even say you should feel bad about yourself but learn how to vent without blabbering such things because of your belief of homosexuality