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Thomas Gareth, the gay rugby star has called on gay footballers to come out in order to break the homosexual taboo.

In an effort to break the homophobia taboo, Gareth has called on all gay footballers playing in the Premier League to come out publicly. He believes that, if gay footballers come out publicly it may inspire young gay footballers to keep playing the game.

Here are some of the speeches of Thomas Gareth during his live interviews.

Gareth’s, response to John Amaechi, the British basketball player’s doubts sehether the coming out of gay footballers would deal with the issue of homophobia.

“In so many sports there are stereotypes, and unless these guys are shown not to be the stereotypes we all think they are, then sport cannot evolve, so I find that statement quite puzzling.“ If there is a Premier League footballer who has the support of his family and friends, then it would open it up to people of a younger generation that are coming through and want to be a professional footballer.”

His response to Max Clifford, the publicist, who claimed he had advised two top Premiership players to stay in the closet because football was “steeped in homophobia.”

“There are a couple of issues in football – they need to establish exactly where the homophobia lies on football, does it lie in the terraces, in the changing rooms or above with the people that run the game.

“But for Max to say that is a big statement. I think if someone has the support of their family and friends then that’s all that guy needs – and he may be able to break a taboo.”


Thomas also insisted that it is a sign of acceptance when people make jokes about homosexual after Ospreys flanker, Jonathan Thomas was forced to apologise after making a joke about openly-gay rugby referee Nigel Owens on Twitter.

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