Phelpsy wrote:There are a lot of ascertains in those comments stated as fact? Is it possible that there are no gay afl players ? Possibly . Is it likely there are some , probably.
I will ask again , do you really think that afl players would not play with a player who was gay ?
Do you think the afl would tolerate any vilification from others of a gay player ?
Do you think the afl would have a problem with a gay player taking his partner to the brownlow ?
Seriously , they would love it, embrace it... For all the reasons you mentioned.
Answer those questions honestly ... And you will see there is no issue re whether a player is gay or not. It's such a non issue.
Why haven't any current nrl players "came out" same logic applies ... No one cares
Firstly its not about wether other players will play with them .
it is the public backlash.
As for do I think the afl would tolerate any vilification from others of a gay player ?.
I look at what happened to Eddie everywhere with his remarks about Goodes.
There is your answer.
Be seen to be doing something ,but a whack with a wet lettuce leaf would be classed as a harsher penalty..
& then this..
Why haven't any current nrl players "came out" same logic applies ... No one cares.
No one cares in NRL because we were progressive enough to deal with this issue nearly 2 decades ago.
Cant say the same for the hicks at AFL house.
When you have crossed that bridge & dealt with any issues that arise ,then you can join the modern world of sport.
until then you will be looked at as a homophobic sport where gay players cannot openly admit to their lifestyle choice,for fear of a backlash.
Saying if,maybe ,its not a problem or any other excuse is bullshit.
The fact remains that no one has dared come out.
TLPG
liar extraordinaire
You should thank me for publishing your IP
and I never published any actual IP. That's it.
I was a mod at the time .
Xman wrote
I also gave them to TLPG believing he was still a mod.I admit I made a mistake.