The NRL 18 yrs ahead of Amerincan Professional sport

[King-Eliagh]

Wow. It's somewhat an anticlimax to see the first professional gay american sportsperson, NBA player Jason Collins, come out all over the media today. America is having the same discussions which were had within the NRL and Australia, instigated by IAn Roberts coming out all those years ago in 1995.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Roberts_(rugby_league)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/ ... LO20130429

So its great an NRL player and this NBA player, albeit 18 years later, have felt comfortable enough to be open about their sexuality.

What do people think about the AFL? Has there been no gay folk play in the comp? Do the gay folk within just feel there is no need to come out to the public? Or is it the shameful culture spread by professionals like akermanis and fans like swines which denigrates these sportsmen?


I'd suggest its the latter folk.

[Stewie]

Maybe no gay people play football? It might not be an appealing sport for gays I guess.

Could be way Dave hates it

[King-Eliagh]

Maybe no gay people play football? It might not be an appealing sport for gays I guess.

Could be way Dave hates it

The ignorance is strong in this one

[Stewie]

Maybe no gay people play football? It might not be an appealing sport for gays I guess.

Could be way Dave hates it

The ignorance is strong in this one

Can you be sure of that KE? Do you personally know any gay footballers?

[King-Eliagh]

There's no doubting there's been gay players running around in the AFL closet over the past few decades. No doubting it whatsoever. And the sport being unnappealing to gays? You're kidding yourself right?

[Fred]

Why wouldn't there be gay people in the AFL ? I'm sure if you look st percentage of population of say 2 to 3 percent then you could likely say that would translate to AFL footballers . I think there is also a rugby leauge side in Brisbane of all homosexual men.

[Stewie]

There's no doubting there's been gay players running around in the AFL closet over the past few decades. No doubting it whatsoever. And the sport being unnappealing to gays? You're kidding yourself right?

Nope. Scientists have found that gay men have similar brains to women and compared to men hardly any women play football. Food for thought.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/artic ... ins-of-gay

[Stewie]

The study also says lesbians have similar brains to straight males, which is probably why a lot of the women that do play football are lesbian. Some chick at my school was a bi sexual and played football, and there was plenty of lesbians who played on her team. Her words, not mine.

[Fred]

It's interesting the comment on the Acker article . I think he was misrepresented in what he said. My reading of it, and it's been a while, was that "unfortunately" his advice right now would be for a gay person not to come out as a club probably wouldn't manage it well and other players wouldn't . He was having a go at the fact this culture existed back then when society had moved on . If you look at Dave's comments for instance, using gay as a slur, or doggies gayfl comments etc as if by using the term gay is offensive . You go to local footy clubs, he'll sports clubs in general, and you still get this type of talk. I took a pink bag to baseball in Victoria and people were offended as it was pink and this somehow suggested gayness lol. I was actually asked by the coach if I wanted a spare bag of his lol and when I said no that's fine ... He said it may be fine for you but what do others think. I continued to take that bag everytime lol. I just thought it was country town homophobia lol. But there is that image in sport that you must portray some manly image, be a bloke as demonstrated by some on here, particularly when trying to put down AFL as not as tough and manly as nrl. But hopefully people want think twice and people font have to come out, or we don't have to put people down by suggesting they are gay it should come out of the closet etc. that we no longer have to be tolerant, just as we don't have to be torrent of left handed people .

[Raiderdave]

There's no doubting there's been gay players running around in the AFL closet over the past few decades. No doubting it whatsoever. And the sport being unnappealing to gays? You're kidding yourself right?

I reckon its rife E ..... rife
**** its fans & players

I recall reading somewhere an article .. on LU i think
about the 3 top haunts for Melbournes gay community to ...." hook up "
numb 2

the toilets at VFL games
&
how bout those photos of those St Killedher players about to engage in a gay orgy

nick ringworm naked with another naked younger player ... looked like he was about to smash him seven ways ..
I mean , what was a player doing with these images stored on his computer

a bit of inspiration for later ?


I mean its not my cup of tea
& each to their own ..... I mean we know they play the most homophobic sport on the planet
but these guys should just come out already

spewie seems very niave & forgets this sorta stuff ... conveniently all the time

VFL ... definitely the gayest sport we have

[Raiderdave]

It's interesting the comment on the Acker article . I think he was misrepresented in what he said. My reading of it, and it's been a while, was that "unfortunately" his advice right now would be for a gay person not to come out as a club probably wouldn't manage it well and other players wouldn't . He was having a go at the fact this culture existed back then when society had moved on . If you look at Dave's comments for instance, using gay as a slur, or doggies gayfl comments etc as if by using the term gay is offensive . You go to local footy clubs, he'll sports clubs in general, and you still get this type of talk. I took a pink bag to baseball in Victoria and people were offended as it was pink and this somehow suggested gayness lol. I was actually asked by the coach if I wanted a spare bag of his lol and when I said no that's fine ... He said it may be fine for you but what do others think. I continued to take that bag everytime lol. I just thought it was country town homophobia lol. But there is that image in sport that you must portray some manly image, be a bloke as demonstrated by some on here, particularly when trying to put down AFL as not as tough and manly as nrl. But hopefully people want think twice and people font have to come out, or we don't have to put people down by suggesting they are gay it should come out of the closet etc. that we no longer have to be tolerant, just as we don't have to be torrent of left handed people .

a gay taunt to an NRL supporter & its whateva dude

a gay taunt to a VFL supporters & its

[Stewie]

There's no doubting there's been gay players running around in the AFL closet over the past few decades. No doubting it whatsoever. And the sport being unnappealing to gays? You're kidding yourself right?

I reckon its rife E ..... rife
**** its fans & players

I recall reading somewhere an article .. on LU i think
about the 3 top haunts for Melbournes gay community to ...." hook up "
numb 2

the toilets at VFL games
&
how bout those photos of those St Killedher players about to engage in a gay orgy

nick ringworm naked with another naked younger player ... looked like he was about to smash him seven ways ..
I mean , what was a player doing with these images stored on his computer

a bit of inspiration for later ?


I mean its not my cup of tea
& each to their own ..... I mean we know they play the most homophobic sport on the planet
but these guys should just come out already

spewie seems very niave & forgets this sorta stuff ... conveniently all the time

VFL ... definitely the gayest sport we have

Riewoldt has a wife you fucking idiot!

[Fred]

There's no doubting there's been gay players running around in the AFL closet over the past few decades. No doubting it whatsoever. And the sport being unnappealing to gays? You're kidding yourself right?

I reckon its rife E ..... rife
**** its fans & players

I recall reading somewhere an article .. on LU i think
about the 3 top haunts for Melbournes gay community to ...." hook up "
numb 2

the toilets at VFL games
&
how bout those photos of those St Killedher players about to engage in a gay orgy

nick ringworm naked with another naked younger player ... looked like he was about to smash him seven ways ..
I mean , what was a player doing with these images stored on his computer

a bit of inspiration for later ?


I mean its not my cup of tea
& each to their own ..... I mean we know they play the most homophobic sport on the planet
but these guys should just come out already

spewie seems very niave & forgets this sorta stuff ... conveniently all the time

VFL ... definitely the gayest sport we have

KE you really need to think about who consolidate with ..Dave does you no favors lol.

Dave... So what if nick r is gay ???? I'm not sure why you are bagging him out... He may be left handed too .... The Shame. ??

So gay people met up at AFL games ... In toilets ... Ever been to a night club Dave ... Lots if straight people hooking up I. Toilets and even on the dance floors ... Lots of gay people too !! I'm not sure what the issue is?

[Raiderdave]

There's no doubting there's been gay players running around in the AFL closet over the past few decades. No doubting it whatsoever. And the sport being unnappealing to gays? You're kidding yourself right?

I reckon its rife E ..... rife
**** its fans & players

I recall reading somewhere an article .. on LU i think
about the 3 top haunts for Melbournes gay community to ...." hook up "
numb 2

the toilets at VFL games
&
how bout those photos of those St Killedher players about to engage in a gay orgy

nick ringworm naked with another naked younger player ... looked like he was about to smash him seven ways ..
I mean , what was a player doing with these images stored on his computer

a bit of inspiration for later ?


I mean its not my cup of tea
& each to their own ..... I mean we know they play the most homophobic sport on the planet
but these guys should just come out already

spewie seems very niave & forgets this sorta stuff ... conveniently all the time

VFL ... definitely the gayest sport we have

Riewoldt has a wife you fucking idiot!

really

whats his name ?

[Raiderdave]

There's no doubting there's been gay players running around in the AFL closet over the past few decades. No doubting it whatsoever. And the sport being unnappealing to gays? You're kidding yourself right?

I reckon its rife E ..... rife
**** its fans & players

I recall reading somewhere an article .. on LU i think
about the 3 top haunts for Melbournes gay community to ...." hook up "
numb 2

the toilets at VFL games
&
how bout those photos of those St Killedher players about to engage in a gay orgy

nick ringworm naked with another naked younger player ... looked like he was about to smash him seven ways ..
I mean , what was a player doing with these images stored on his computer

a bit of inspiration for later ?


I mean its not my cup of tea
& each to their own ..... I mean we know they play the most homophobic sport on the planet
but these guys should just come out already

spewie seems very niave & forgets this sorta stuff ... conveniently all the time

VFL ... definitely the gayest sport we have

KE you really need to think about who consolidate with ..Dave does you no favors lol.

Dave... So what if nick r is gay ???? I'm not sure why you are bagging him out... He may be left handed too .... The Shame. ??

So gay people met up at AFL games ... In toilets ... Ever been to a night club Dave ... Lots if straight people hooking up I. Toilets and even on the dance floors ... Lots of gay people too !! I'm not sure what the issue is?

thou protesth a bit too much me thinks