A Closeted Gay Footballer's Saga Plays Out In The Short Film 'Wonrkid' - WATCH

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• GAY FOOTBALLER SPARKS A FORBIDN LOVE AFFAIR THE LOCKER ROOM: PREVIEW
• A CLOSETED GAY FOOTBALLER’S SAGA PLAYS OUT THE SHORT FILM ‘WONRKID’ – WATCH
• THREE GAY FOOTBALL PLAYERS FEATURED NFL NETWORK SEGMENT ON CARL NASSIB
• RSELL TOVEY IS ON DISPLAY IN NEW GAY FOOTBALL MOVIE "THE PASS"WE'RE FELY NOT GOG TO PASS UP THE CHANCE TO SEE THIS FILM. {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY CODY GOHLSEPTEMBER 15, 2016/10:34 AMBY CODY GOHLSEPTEMBER 15, 2016 / 10:34 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"RSELL TOVEY IS ON DISPLAY IN NEW GAY FOOTBALL MOVIE \"THE PASS\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-09-15T14:34:08.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-09-15T14:34:08.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CODY GOHL","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE FIRST FULL-LENGTH TRAILER FOR THE EAGERLY-ANTICIPATED GAY DRAMA THE PASS WAS JT RELEASED AND IS CHOCK FULL OF TRIGUE, EMOTN AND STEAMY SHOTS OF RSELL TOVEY LOUNGG SKTIGHT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE UPG MOVIE ADAPTATN OF JOHN DONNELLY’S CRILLY-ACCLAIMED PLAY SE THE LOOKG STAR REPRISE THE ROLE OF PREMIERE FOOTBALLER JASON, WHICH HE ORIGATED ON STAGE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIKE THE PLAY, THE FILM CENTERS AROUND THE LIFE-CHANGG KISS SHARED BETWEEN JASON AND HIS LONGTIME IEND AND TEAMMATE A (ARZE KENE) ON THE NIGHT BEFORE THEIR FIRST BIG TERNATNAL MATCH AS PROFSNAL SOCCER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PRODUCER DUNN KENWORTHY, WHO PREVLY WORKED ON FOUR WEDDGS AND A FUNERAL, NOTTG HILL AND LOVEACTUALLY, SAID OF THE FILM: “AS A SEASON TICKET HOLR OF A MAJOR PREMIER LEAGUE CLUB, I KNOW JT HOW MUCH TERT THERE IS THE QUTN OF WHY NO CURRENTLY-PLAYG PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYER HAS E OUT—OR HAS FELT ABLE TO E OUT—AS GAY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“THE PASS IS BY NO MEANS AN ISSUE FILM," HE NTUED, "BUT JOHN DONNELLY’S WONRFUL SCREENPLAY PUTS VERY HANDSOME FLH ON THE BON OF THIS MORN ANOMALY, IMAGG THE PA, PASSN AND PLEXY OF THE LIV OF ELE WONRG WHETHER HONTY IS WORTH THE PRICE.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHECK OUT THE TRAILER BELOW. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PASS IS SET FOR UK RELEASE DECEMBER WH A US RELEASE ANTICIPATED FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}H/T: ATTU {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• A CLOSETED GAY FOOTBALLER STGGL TO COME OUT NEW FILM ‘WONRKID’ – TRAILER

GAY FOOTBALLER SPARKS A FORBIDN LOVE AFFAIR THE LOCKER ROOM: PREVIEW

Our list of ne feature-length LGBTQ sports documentari that provi behd-the-scen glimps of heroism and homophobia athletics was such a h, we’re followg up wh a look at feature-length narrative LGBTQ sports films.

A CLOSETED GAY FOOTBALLER’S SAGA PLAYS OUT THE SHORT FILM ‘WONRKID’ – WATCH

Dennis is a 28-year-old gay man who plays on a Wt Hollywood softball team wh his close, tty pals.

THREE GAY FOOTBALL PLAYERS FEATURED NFL NETWORK SEGMENT ON CARL NASSIB

Intertgly, this film was directed by gay producer Greg Berlanti (hband of gay soccer player Robbie Rogers) and stars actor John Mahoney who lived the glass closet until his 2017 ath. It was also one of the only gay films durg s time not foced on homophobia and HIV. The straight-washed trailer above only hts at the gay storyle buried this film’s send half.

RSELL TOVEY IS ON DISPLAY IN NEW GAY FOOTBALL MOVIE "THE PASS"WE'RE FELY NOT GOG TO PASS UP THE CHANCE TO SEE THIS FILM. {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY CODY GOHLSEPTEMBER 15, 2016/10:34 AMBY CODY GOHLSEPTEMBER 15, 2016 / 10:34 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"RSELL TOVEY IS ON DISPLAY IN NEW GAY FOOTBALL MOVIE \"THE PASS\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-09-15T14:34:08.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-09-15T14:34:08.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CODY GOHL","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE FIRST FULL-LENGTH TRAILER FOR THE EAGERLY-ANTICIPATED GAY DRAMA THE PASS WAS JT RELEASED AND IS CHOCK FULL OF TRIGUE, EMOTN AND STEAMY SHOTS OF RSELL TOVEY LOUNGG SKTIGHT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE UPG MOVIE ADAPTATN OF JOHN DONNELLY’S CRILLY-ACCLAIMED PLAY SE THE LOOKG STAR REPRISE THE ROLE OF PREMIERE FOOTBALLER JASON, WHICH HE ORIGATED ON STAGE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIKE THE PLAY, THE FILM CENTERS AROUND THE LIFE-CHANGG KISS SHARED BETWEEN JASON AND HIS LONGTIME IEND AND TEAMMATE A (ARZE KENE) ON THE NIGHT BEFORE THEIR FIRST BIG TERNATNAL MATCH AS PROFSNAL SOCCER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PRODUCER DUNN KENWORTHY, WHO PREVLY WORKED ON FOUR WEDDGS AND A FUNERAL, NOTTG HILL AND LOVEACTUALLY, SAID OF THE FILM: “AS A SEASON TICKET HOLR OF A MAJOR PREMIER LEAGUE CLUB, I KNOW JT HOW MUCH TERT THERE IS THE QUTN OF WHY NO CURRENTLY-PLAYG PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYER HAS E OUT—OR HAS FELT ABLE TO E OUT—AS GAY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“THE PASS IS BY NO MEANS AN ISSUE FILM," HE NTUED, "BUT JOHN DONNELLY’S WONRFUL SCREENPLAY PUTS VERY HANDSOME FLH ON THE BON OF THIS MORN ANOMALY, IMAGG THE PA, PASSN AND PLEXY OF THE LIV OF ELE WONRG WHETHER HONTY IS WORTH THE PRICE.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHECK OUT THE TRAILER BELOW. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PASS IS SET FOR UK RELEASE DECEMBER WH A US RELEASE ANTICIPATED FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}H/T: ATTU {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

When Iceland’s bad-boy football star Ottar Thor out as gay, his entire life flat quicker than a punctured soccer ball.

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A CLOSETED GAY FOOTBALLER STGGL TO COME OUT NEW FILM ‘WONRKID’ – TRAILER

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