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Philadelphia Magazine States the (Unspoken) Obvious About Gay NFL Players
While there may not be any openly gay players in the NFL, NBA, MLB, or NHL, Philadelphia Magazine would like to remind you that statistically, there are a whooooole bunch of homos up in those huddles.
There’s no doubt that some of our prime Philadelphia sporting heroes—players we’ve rooted for over the years—are gay. A lot of them, in fact. Just do the math. A generally accepted rule of thumb suggests that 10 percent of the population is homosexual. There are more than 100 players currently on our four local pro teams. So it’s clear that whatever teams we get behind, some of the players we’re now applauding or booing are gay. Over the years, of course, thousands of athletes have graced the Philly sporting scene. Scores ofthem were undoubtedly gay, too.
We care so deeply about favorite players, especially from our youth: Mike Schmidt. Bobby Clarke. Reggie White. Julius Erving. And then we go right on rooting and caring: Mike Vick. Chase Utley. LeSean McCoy. It’s an intense connection we feel, even a shared identity. We may wear a star’s uniform jersey on big-game days. Or the kids do. Or our spouse.
Go read in delight as grown-ass , 300 lb. men squirm around like babies when confronted with even the thought of gay people in the locker room with them.
(via Philly Mag)
