Category: Football

Adelaide City FC Articles Australia Football homophobic slurs LGBTQ+ News Life News

Australian football club condemns fans for “unacceptable” homophobic behaviour

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The Adelaide City FC have said they are “no longer” tolerating homophobic fans that attend their games.  On 11 March, chairman Greg Griffin released a lengthy statement via social media condemning fans’ actions.  “I am deeply concerned as to the conduct and behaviour of the supporters that border from being inappropriate to disgraceful,” he wrote.  “It is with embarrassment that I report that the recent conduct of some Adelaide City supporters has been completely unacceptable and will no longer be tolerated by this club.”  He then described the fans’ recent…

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Articles Carl Nassib Football LGBTQ+ Athlete LGBTQ+ News Life News NFL NFL Honors

NFL pays tribute to Carl Nassib for his “impactful” coming out journey

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Carl Nassib was recognised for his historic coming out journey at the 2022 NFL Honors award show. During the televised event, NFL legend and Hall of Fame athlete Michael Irvin gave a heartfelt speech praising Nassib’s bravery. “Last year, a one-minute Instagram video had an impact that is impossible to measure,” he said. “It declared unequivocally that members of the LGBTQ+ community compete at the highest level in the National Football League.” The 55-year-old then opened up about his gay brother and the ever-changing attitude towards the LGBTQ+ community. “Years…

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Anti-LGBTQ discrimination Articles Football LGBTQ+ News Life News Openly Sport

LGBTQ+ fans tackle homophobic chanting in English football

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England’s decision to classify a soccer chant as anti-gay shows a game in transition, LGBTQ+ fans say, as authorities confront homophobia and racism in the home of modern football. Players from Chelsea FC, currently third in the Premier League, are routinely mocked from the stands with loud chants of “rent boys” – slang for male sex workers and a dig at the area’s historic reputation as a gay hotspot. But this month, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for England and Wales – an independent body that decides which cases to…

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anti-gay Anti-LGBTQ discrimination Articles Australia Football Josh Cavallo LGBTQ+ News Life News Sport

Football team fined over fans subjecting Josh Cavallo to homophobic abuse

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The Melbourne Victory football club has been fined over the death threats and abuse Josh Cavallo received from their fans at a recent game. On 8 January, Adelaide United played an away game against the team. During the match’s second half, spectators spewed homophobic remarks at Cavallo – with some being removed and the team promising to “ban any individuals identified as having engaged in the conduct” from future games. Shortly after the game, the 22-year-old condemned the abuse in a lengthy post on Instagram. “I’m not going to pretend…

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Articles Channel 4 Culture documentary Football Football's Coming Out LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ TV News Sport Television

“Important and compelling” documentary to examine barriers LGBTQ+ footballers face

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A soon-to-be-released Channel 4 documentary is set to look into the obstacles LGBTQ+ people face in Premier League football. The new digital documentary, titled Football’s Coming Out, looks into why one of the most popular sports in the world has such little LGBTQ+ representation. It will explore what the road may look like for a Premier League footballer if they did come out, including the challenges they may face and how fans, financial donors and the press could react. Football’s Coming Out will utilise historical case studies and archive footage…

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Articles Culture Football japan Kumi Yokoyama LGBTQ+ Athlete LGBTQ+ Sports News Transgender Athlete

Trans football star Kumi Yokoyama discusses coming out journey: “I’m glad I did it”

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Trans football star Kumi Yokoyama has opened up about their coming out journey in a new interview. Earlier this year, the US-based footballer – who goes by they/them pronouns – made headlines after they came out as a trans man. “In the future, I want to quit soccer and live as a man,” the 27-year-old revealed on YouTube. Yokoyama’s monumental announcement was immediately embraced by the sports community and political figures like President Joe Biden. Taking to Twitter, the 46th president praised the young athlete and NFL player Carl Nassib…

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anti-LGBTQ+ slurs Articles Football Homophobia LGBTQ+ News Life News

Anti-gay slurs force football players off the field during Concacaf Champions League semi-final

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Football players were forced to leave the pitch after being subjected to a sleuth of homophobic chants. On Thursday (16 September), Cruz Azul and Monterrey players took hit the pitch to play in the Concacaf Champions League semi-final. At the 64-minute mark, Cruz Azul fans began shouting homophobic slurs towards the field which resulted in the match coming to a halt. The players from both teams were then forced to walk off the pitch and head to their respective locker rooms. After 10 minutes, the match resumed and saw Monterrey…

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Liverpool FC manager Jürgen Klopp condemns fans for homophobic chant

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Liverpool FC manager Jürgen Klopp has condemned fans for their homophobic chants and behaviour towards players in a new interview. During a sit down with Kop Outs! founder Paul Amann, Klopp open up about the homophobic chants that were spewed at Chelsea loanee Billy Gilmour.  “I never understand why you would sing a song if it was against something in a football stadium,” he said.  “I never got that. I never liked it. In our case, we have probably the best songbook in the world. It’s easy to decide not…

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