Blackpool’s Jake Daniels becomes the first UK male pro footballer in 32 years to come out as gay
Brave guy. Lot of respect for him.
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16-05-2022 04:29 PM #1
Jake Daniels
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16-05-2022 04:31 PM #2
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Good on him. Hopefully we can to a point where it isn't even a question. Wish him all the best.
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16-05-2022 04:34 PM #3This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteThis is how it feels
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16-05-2022 04:42 PM #4
It shouldn't be brave, but it is.
Well done that man, he'll be a source of inspiration for an untold number of young men involved in the sport up and down the country.
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16-05-2022 04:42 PM #5
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Hopefully this will be the start of other players feeling more comfortable openly being themselves. He is a brave lad and I was pleasantly surprised that the twitter thread I left was really positive.
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16-05-2022 04:47 PM #7
I think this is testament to how much attitudes have moved on. The likes of Twitter can be a cesspit and of course there is a noisy minority who will make their voices heard. However for many, I'd argue a vast majority, the 1st reaction will be to be supportive or shrug their shoulders, say 'good for him' and move on.
Of course the fact this is still news means we have a way to go but someone had to be the 1st (In the UK and excepting Justin Fashanu who was from a different era) . It's inconceivable there aren't more gay men playing professional football so I doubt he will be the last.PM Awards General Poster of The Year 2015, 2016, 2017. Probably robbed in other years
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16-05-2022 04:47 PM #8
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As devine, no not Sydney, once said, I am what I am, if he can play football it doesn't matter what you are if we had a gay player I wouldn't care less as long as he was a good player, ps if you haven't seen divine check it out, he is not for the fainthearted
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16-05-2022 04:52 PM #9
Good for him, and I think most football fans will support him. Society is more progressive now; gay players was probably the last real taboo in the game, but we might be at the stage where it's no big deal. I certainly hope so. All the best to him.
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16-05-2022 04:54 PM #10
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Fair play to the lad. It's a shame that he's felt he's had to wait so long to do it
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16-05-2022 04:54 PM #11
Good luck to the guy, shouldn't make a difference what he does for a living.
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16-05-2022 04:58 PM #12
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Sad that it's even a story to be honest. Good on the lad but hopefully we get to the stage where "coming out" isn't even a thing anymore.
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16-05-2022 05:01 PM #13
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I just dont think there are that many gay players out there and if they come out, sound, if not fine
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16-05-2022 05:08 PM #15
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Good man.
Hopefully this can start a wave of players coming out. Once it becomes a semi regular occurrence we can then just move on without even having to know hopefully.
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Whilst things have of course moved on I think there is enough of the residual tabloid culture that necessitates a footballer or the like having to make an announcement. If they were living as a gay man (privately or publicly) then there would almost certainly be a rag seeking to 'expose' them. Daniels is controlling the narrative, such as it is, on this now. He's empowered and the support will massively outweigh any negativity. It's a good thing.PM Awards General Poster of The Year 2015, 2016, 2017. Probably robbed in other years
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16-05-2022 05:14 PM #17
Mental and very sad that in 2022 this is even a story.
Well done to him for coming out and telling people, hopefully more feel comfortable as a result.
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16-05-2022 05:41 PM #20
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I'm no mathematician but with 92 league clubs in England with average Squads of say 25 to 40 full time players that's a lot of people surely there must be more gay players just afraid to come out sad times.
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16-05-2022 05:49 PM #23
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I wouldn’t be surprised if football had a below average representation of gay players compared to society in general but there’ll still be lots.
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16-05-2022 05:50 PM #24
A quick google search (highly scientific ) tells me 6% of the UK population is gay......so assuming that stretches to football then at least one player on every football pitch in every match is gay......society may be moving forward but the bubble of football is still stuck in the 70s. Its men like Jake we need in our game, not the shameful bigots that would torture a fellow human being for daring to be what God made them.
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16-05-2022 05:52 PM #25
Sad state of affairs where we have to congratulate anyone for coming out in this day and age, as everyone has said well done but he shouldn't have to go so public because it's football. Lets hope the eejits down south don't abuse him from the terraces but you just know there's going to be some doing it.
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16-05-2022 05:55 PM #26This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Shouldn’t really be an issue.
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16-05-2022 05:57 PM #27
And why not indeed?
Well done to the chap, it’s just a shame that it becomes something big when it should not have.
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16-05-2022 06:06 PM #28
There has been rumours flying about down here about him for a while, i wonder if he's got it out there before one of the tabloids?
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16-05-2022 06:12 PM #29
Nobody should have to live a lie:
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