Gay Ex-NBA Player Says Homophobia Rife in UK Sports

The first openly gay former NBA player says prejudice against homosexuals is rife in British sport, especially football. Retired British player John Amaechi on Wednesday described anti-gay sentiment in sporting bodies and on the field as a “massive problem” that was often ignored or “relegated”. The former player for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic and Utah Jazz says “in sport there are institutions that haven’t changed in 100 years and need to.”

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