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BBC Survey Details British Sports Fans’ Attitude Towards Gay Players
- Updated: October 26, 2016
Eight per cent of football fans in England, Wales and Scotland would stop supporting their club if they signed an openly gay player, according to a BBC Radio 5 live survey.
However, 82 per cent of Britain’s sporting supporters “would have no issue with a gay player,” while 18 per cent believed gay players should “keep it to themselves” in response to a separate question.
Per BBC Sport, the results have come from a survey of more than 4,000 fans of 11 different sports.
It also revealed 47 per cent of sports fans—and 50 per cent of football supporters—have been aware of homophobic abuse at matches.
The revelations come in the wake of Football Association Chairman Greg Clarke recently admitting to being “cautious” of encouraging gay players to come out due to the risk of the abuse they might receive from the terraces.
Clarke told BBC Radio 5 live on Wednesday that the FA is not currently …
