are there any professional sportsman gay?

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Hi there,

I am only askjing because in society in general there are precentages who are. Just interested because for young sportsmen may need a n idol if they are gay themselves

χριστοφορος ▽ · Accepted Answer

John Amaechi, basketball
Judith Arndt, cycling
Billy Bean, baseball
Chris Bergland, triathlon
Geert Blanchart, speed skating
Carol Blazejowski, basketball
Glenn Burke, baseball
Ryan Carrillo, skating
Mark Chatfield, swimming
Carin Clonda, squash
Chad Conley, figure skating
Robert Costello, equestrian
Scott Cranham, diving
Mike Crosby, water polo
John Curry, figure skating
John Damien, jockey
Chris Dickerson, bodybuilder
Dora Dome, basketball
Robert Dover, equestrian
Nancy Drolet, hockey
Michelle Dumaresque, mountain biking
Justin Fashanu, soccer
Rudy Galindo, figure skating
Ed Gallagher, football
Ramona Gatto, kickboxing
Missy Giove, mountain biking
Billy Glover, running
Andrew Goldstein, lacrosse
Jordan Goldwarg, skiing
Gina Guidi, boxing
Matthew Hall, figure skating
Matthew Hall, Australian rules football
Bruce Hayes, swimming
Andrew Holder, swimming
Drew Holland, rowing
Savoy Howe, boxing
Ryan Hunka, figure skating
Billy Innes, stock car racing
Patrick Jeffrey, diving
Corey Johnson, football
Rosie Jones, golf
Charles Jones, boxing
Orlando Jordan, wrestling
Chris Kanyon, wrestling
Peter Karlsson, ice hockey
Johan Kenkhuis, swimming
Pirinya Kiatbusaba, kickboxing
Billie Jean King, tennis
Dave Kopay, football
Alex Kostich, swimming
Mark Leduc, boxing
Ilana Lobet, cycling
Greg Louganis, diving
Brian Marshall, track & field
Doug Mattis, figure skating
Ryan Miller, snowboarding
Jen Moore, softball
Chris Morgan, powerlifting
Martina Navratilova, tennis
Jack Nelson, skiing
Rob Newton, track and field
Brian Orser, figure skating
Bob Paris, bodybuilding
Pat Patterson, wrestling
Jon Pauole, swimming, triathlon
Derrick Peterson, track & field
David Pichler, diving
Peter Prijdekker, swimming
Ryan Quinn, skiing
Ian Roberts, rugby
Lauren Ruffin, basketball
Gunther Seidel, equestrian
Patty Sheehan, golf
Roy Simmons, football
Jimmy Sjodin, diving
Dwight Slater, football
Jerry Smith, football
Muffin Spencer-Devlin, golf
Ryan Stevens, figure skating
Sheryl Swoopes, basketball
Mark Tewksbury, swimming
Brandon Triche, gymnastics
Esera Tuaolo, football
Edward Van Campen, figure skating
Michele Van Gorp, basketball
Dan Veatch, swimming
Lisa-Marie Vizaniari, track & field
Tom Waddell, decathlon
Karrie Webb, golf
Mark Welsh, triathlon
Diane Whipple, lacrosse
Sue Wicks, basketball
Aylssa Wykes, football
Andrea Zimbardi, softball

dominique · Answer

Neither really, homosexuality is widely accepted these days. What he does and how he behaves is what will affect his sporting future. He's a brilliant 'keeper and should be playing for many more years but if he suddenly adopts the weird posturing and vocal changes he will have problems. Thankfully he's a Brit so won't be subjected to the good old Barmy Army creating a song for him which i've no doubt they would have done for an Aussie!

Trey · Answer

Former NBA center John Amaechi is one of the more recent.

The numbers are growing each and every year with more an more athletes that are coming out.

There was a NFL player, a linebacker I believe,  that came out not to long ago as well... but I can't remember who he was or which team he played for.

wimbatic · Answer

Amelie Mauresmo

Anonymous · Answer

There are tons.  In general, roughly 10% of the population in general is gay.  Sadly, because of bigotry many famous people in sports and entertainment choose to stay in the closet.  Although that is changing slowly.  We all are who we were meant to be.  Nobody chooses sexuality any more than we choose the color of our skin or the color of our eyes.

Anonymous · Answer

Can't think of any who are openly gay wait I know of a famous Australian football player Ian Roberts and I'm sure there is heaps more.

ndnquah · Answer

I'm not a Nascar fan but my brother was watching a I was walking through the room and they were interviewing one of them and he definitely had a little sugar in his tank!!

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