π³βπ Ashford Town's manager Luke Tuffs is a gay man working in football.
He thinks men's football needs more LGBTQ+ role models.
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Why do they need to come out. Theyβre still the same person gay or not gay.
You should get the job on merit and if not then the employer needs a long hard look at themselves.
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Itβs the same old BBC playing the same old record. Only the primary subject changes. Who will be βFlavour of the Monthβ next month. Last month was BLM. This month itβs this one. Who do they have lined up for next month!? π€ππ
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But why does a persons sexuality need to become public knowledge as it is / was their football skills that got them to where they are. How many times have role models in football been singled out because they are βstraightβ
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Why are we even having this conversation? Straight, Gay, Bi, trans, black, white, yellow red? Itβs not about orientation, sex or race itβs about the best person for the job. Endex.
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People keep saying that no one cares.
Except every club swamped with mass horrid opinions, anger and abuse when they post about it, people calling players 'snowflakes' when viciously called the worst gay slurs by other players, oh and the 70-odd countries that still persecute...