So, apparently there's this Brazilian soccer player named Richarlyson. The owner or coach of another team inplied that Richarlyson might be gay. Richarlyson sued for slander (problem being he now has to prove the statement was false, that he is not gay). MSNBC has a whole article on this here.
The judge who heard the case dismissed it and had this gem to add to his opinion
“Not that a homosexual can’t play soccer,” [Judge] Filho wrote. “He can, but he must form his own team and federation, setting up matches with those who want to play against him.”
Later on in the opinion: "Soccer, the judge said, is a “virile game” but “not homosexual.”
Marcelo Cerqueira, president of the Grupo Gay da Bahia, said there are several gays in Brazil’s pro league, but they fear disclosing their sexual orientation over losing their jobs.
“This case is important to uncover the issue about gays in soccer, to create debate,”
The article finally points out: There have been no public declarations of homosexuality by Brazilian league players. Some well-known players have posed nude in gay magazines.
For the one millionth time, soccer is gay.
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FYI - David Marquette Kopay (born June 28, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American football running back in the NFL who in 1975 became one of the first professional athletes to come out as gay.
See article - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Kopay
didnt you watch that ESPN TV show about football with drugs, sex and yes gays.... sorry but i think it hits deeper then you think.
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