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

Answer 1

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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

Answer 2

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!

Answer 3

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.

Answer 4

Amelie Mauresmo

Answer 5

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.

Answer 6

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.

Answer 7

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!!