taylor fritz He said that if a player on the men’s ATP Tour came out as gay, their peers would accept them. This was said by the only American who is currently in the top-10 of the ranking in the publication Clay.
While top players past and present on the WTA Tour have come out as gay, no male player competing at the sport’s highest level has come out as gay to date.
“I’m not sure if there are any gay tennis players in the top 100,” Fritz said. “Statistically speaking, there should be. I think it’s a strange situation, because I think that player would be accepted.”
He pointed out that “my friends and myself, the other players on the circuit, have no problem with that, it will be completely normal and I think people will accept it.”
The 25-year-old world number nine said players may be reluctant to come out because of the attention it would generate.
“I can’t tell you why (no one came out),” Fritz admitted.
“It would be great news and maybe people just don’t want to be in the spotlight, maybe they don’t want the distraction of getting all the attention and stuff like that,” he argued as a possible explanation for no one coming out. . as gay in the event.top-100
An ATP Tour survey of players earlier this year found that 75% reported hearing other players use homophobic slurs, prompting the tour to partner with You Can Play, an organization dedicated to promoting LGBTQ+ inclusion in sports. sports.
The survey also indicated “strong fear of rejection, isolation from others on tour, and loneliness” as potential barriers to LGBTQ+ players publicly disclosing their sexuality to others.
He also found overwhelming support for the ATP to act to combat homophobia.
Source: La Verdad
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