The late Justin Fashanu

Coming 'Out' to Play

Sticky Wickets

[8 March 2007]

by Robert Collins

American sports fans may consider themselves a more level-headed bunch than their seemingly always rioting European equivalents, but they excel at hurtling vitriol at 'out' gay players.

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