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Leicter Cy and England fenr Conor Coady believ players would have no problem wh a teammate g out as gay.

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CONOR COADY EXCLIVE: OPENLY GAY PLAYER AT TOP LEVEL WOULD BE ACCEPTED "WHOUT A DOUBT"

If there was someone who wanted to e out as gay, thats pletely fe, says Leicters Ben Chilwell * gay leicester city footballer *

Given ternatnal soccer’s challenged history of LGBTQ cln, the Rabow Lac project is a big al — pecially the Premier League, where there’s been only one openly gay player history, Jt Fashanu. The social media acunts of Leicter Cy’s LGBTQ fan group, Fox Pri, were pelted wh homophobic ments followg Vardy’s celebratn, acrdg to Sky Sports. "If there was someone who wanted to e out as gay, that's pletely fe, " says Leicter's Ben Chilwell.

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Leicter Cy and England fenr Conor Coady believ players would have no problem wh a teammate g out as gay. * gay leicester city footballer *

Ben Chilwell and Jam Maddison say Leicter's drsg-room would be a welg space for any footballer who wanted to e out as gay, amid the annual activatn of Stonewall's Rabow Lac mpaign - signed to create LGBT-clive sports environments which each dividual tly feels part of the team - was first lnched football back 2012. Last month, a man was arrted followg alleged homophobic abe of the referee durg a League One game between Tranmere and week, Radcliffe Borough medic Mary Pritner says she was spat at and subjected to "disgtg" homophobic and sexist abe durg a Lanshire Cup game. That me after Wt Ham fans were acced of homophobic chantg durg their w over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last Saturday - and there are still no out gay or bisexual male profsnal footballers England's top four Sports ught up wh three members of Leicter's LGBT supporters' group Fox Pri - Graeme Smh, Pl Malley, and Michelle Keatman - to discs cln the game.

"If there was someone who wanted to e out as gay, that's pletely fe. Maddison add: "We've got a very acceptg changg room, and I thk if one of our team-mat was to e out and say they were gay, nothg chang.

England star Conor Coady believ a top level player g out as gay would be accepted a drsg room but lled for more work to be done tacklg homophobia , who recently signed for Leicter Cy om Wolv, won the Football Ally Award the 2021 Brish LGBT Awards and has been very vol about the is now supportg the Alli Uned, an iative which has seen Jt Eat partner wh Football vs Homophobia a bid to crease LGBTQIA+ clivy wh the grassroots aim is to create hundreds of “ally clubs” through ee urs and workshops and after a Jt Eat survey found that over three quarters (78%) of people om the LGBTQIA+ muny would not nsir playg grassroots football.

'NOTHG CHANG' - LEICTER DUO MADDISON & CHILWELL SAY A GAY PLAYER WOULD BE WELE FOX DRSG ROOM

Leicter Cy stars Jam Maddison and Ben Chilwell have leant their support of LGBT footballers, sayg that nothg would change if one of their team-mat was to e out gay. * gay leicester city footballer *

While 90 per cent of grassroots football clubs say they wele anyone no matter their sexual orientatn or how they intify, 18 per cent of the LGBTQIA+ muny said they would not feel nfint playg football bee of ncerns over homophobic and transphobic language addn, 15 per cent ced a lack of feelg weled as a member of the muny as a factor, wh 14 per cent strsg there is not enough nversatn around LGBTQIA+ allyship.

"To apply to jo Alli Uned wh Jt Eat and Football vs Homophobia, vis for tails on how to make your team more clive. Leicter Cy, Gary Leker and others have sent touchg msag of support to Atralian midfielr Josh Cavallo after the player announced publicly he is gay. "I'm a footballer and I'm gay.

Getty ImagThe duo exprsed their support for the LGBT muny ahead of this weekend's Rabow Lac mpaignLeicter Cy stars Jam Maddison and Ben Chilwell have exprsed their support of LGBT footballers, sayg that nothg would change if one of their team-mat was to e out as gay. “If there was someone who wanted to e out as gay, that's pletely fe.

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The thoughts were echoed by Maddison, who said: “We've got a very acceptg changg room, and I thk if one of our team-mat was to e out and say they were gay, nothg chang.

A Premier League footballer has yet to e out as gay, wh Jt Fashanu the first profsnal to announce his homosexualy publicly. Leicter Cy stars Ben Chilwell and Jam Maddison have sisted that they would wele a teammate their drsg room who is prepared to e out as gay, amid Stonewall's 'Rabow Lac' mpaign to bat homophobia wh football. Last month, a man was arrted followg alleged homophobic abe towards a referee a League One match between Tranmere Rovers and Wybe Wanrers.

On top of this, Radcliffe Borough medic Mary Pritner experienced 'disgtg' homophobic and sexist abe and was also spat at durg a Lanshire Cup game earlier this week. Wt Ham fans were also acced of homophobic chantg durg their victory over Chelsea last Saturday, and no footballer has yet to e out as gay or bisexual the top four divisns England. If there was someone who wanted to e out as gay, that's pletely fe.

GARY LEKER SENDS MSAGE TO JAKE DANIELS AS FOOTBALLER OUT AS GAY

"Southampton FC v Leicter Cy - Premier League / Naomi Baker/GettyImagMaddison was quick to send his teammate's ments, sistg that 'nothg chang' if a player were to e out as gay wh the Leicter squad. "We've got a very acceptg changg room, and I thk if one of our teammat was to e out and say they were gay, nothg 's how is wh , and hopefully gog forward that n be the same for everyone.

LEICTER CY WOULD WELE GAY FOOTBALLER TO THEIR SQUAD, SIST BEN CHILWELL AND JAM MADDISON

Former Leicter Cy striker Gary Leker has sent a heartfelt msage of support to young Blackpool forward Jake Daniels, who is the UK’s first active male profsnal footballer to e out as gay. We've got a very acceptg changg room': Leicter Cy would wele a gay footballer to their squad, sist duo Ben Chilwell and Jam MaddisonA gay footballer is wele at Leicter, say Ben Chilwell and Jam MaddisonThe Fox duo sist the club's drsg room is a wele space for anyone Stonewall's Rabow Lac mpaign's annual activatn ns until Monday The mpaign is signed to create LGBT-clive environments sport Updated: 13:11 BST, 6 December 2019.

Leicter duo Ben Chilwell and Jam Maddison sist that a gay footballer would be weled wh open arms to the Fox high flyers' stars were keen to strs that the Premier League club's drsg room is 'acceptg' of everybody, amid the annual activatn of Stonewall's Rabow Lac mpaign was first lnched football 2012, and is signed to create LGBT-clive sports environments.

Ben Chiwell and Jam Maddison sist a gay footballer would be wele Leicter's squadChilwell told Sky Sports: 'If you look back 30 years ago, drsg rooms were a lot more thls.

LEICTER CY FOOTBALLERS SAY THEIR CHANGG ROOM WOULD BE “ACCEPTG” OF A GAY PLAYER

'If there was someone who wanted to e out as gay, that's pletely fe. 'Teammate Maddison add: 'We've got a very acceptg changg room, and I thk if one of our team-mat was to e out and say they were gay, nothg chang. A male was arrted followg alleged homophobic abe of the referee the clash between Tranmere and Wybe last month, and Wt Ham fans were also recently acced of homophobic chantg at Stamford Bridge.

Last month, figur released by GAY TIMES and Paddy Power showed the levels of homophobia the sport, wh 30% of people sayg they’d be unfortable seeg two men kiss at a game, and 36% believed that homophobia the sport “wasn’t an issue.

'THERE IS NOTHG WRONG WH BEG GAY & LIKG FOOTBALL'

If there was someone who wanted to e out as gay, that’s pletely fe. Jam add: “We’ve got a very acceptg changg room, and I thk if one of our team-mat was to e out and say they were gay, nothg chang. The fans also told the footballers about stanc of homophobia they’ve seen when attendg match.

CONOR COADY EXCLIVE: OPENLY GAY PLAYER AT TOP LEVEL WOULD BE ACCEPTED "WHOUT A DOUBT"

One stance they were told about om Pl Malley was homophobic jib directed at the players. Related: French football match stopped bee of homophobic chantg.

JAKE DANIELS OVERWHELMED BY SUPPORT AFTER BEG UK'S FIRST ACTIVE MALE PROFSNAL FOOTBALLER TO E OUT AS GAY

Leicter Cy ntu to show s support for this month’s Football v Homophobia mpaign by hearg om Pl Malley – the Treasurer of Fox Pri. - Pl shar his story as part of the Football v Homophobia iative - He is a member of the Club’s LGBTQ+ supporter group – Fox Pri - Football v Homophobia challeng discrimatn based on sexual orientatn, genr inty and exprsn at all levels football. Pl, 39, is part of a 200-strong group of Fox Pri members, who work wh LCFC to tackle homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia football, while promotg the welfare of the Club’s LGBTQ+ supporters.

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He shar his experience of beg a gay man a football settg, while praisg the work rried out by the Club to support the LGBTQ+ muny. The Football v Homophobia iative is celebrated every Febary and exists to challenge discrimatn based on sexual orientatn, genr inty and exprsn at all levels football. “I was a b of a late starter terms of followg the Club, so my allegiance to football and g out as a gay man happened at around the same time.

It was smooth for me, and people were like ‘oh, you’re gay, that’s fe’ which helped and that’s how should be. “What I will say though is that the first 10 years or so after I’d e out felt weird beg gay and beg a football fan. “It jt felt like I didn’t belong eher group, for example my iends at the time, both gay and straight, had ltle tert football so I felt as if I was an outsir that rpect.

There is nothg wrong wh beg gay and likg football. He feels his experience of beg a gay football supporter has been maly posive but strs that more needs to be done for stadiums to be fully clive. “They shout homophobic abe at the players and hearg that mak you feel so unfortable, even though they probably don’t realise the person next to them is gay.

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