Why Are Male Athletes So Scared To Come Out?

Last week, Adelaide United star Josh Cavallo made history when he announced that he is proud gay man, making him the only current, male professional footballer in the world to publicly come out.

But if we look at women's soccer and other sporting codes, we find that there are many female players who have been able to be honest about who they love, so why is it still considered taboo for male athletes?

The Quicky speaks to an openly gay former tennis pro, and an expert in sport to find out why there is so much homophobia in professional sport, and what we can all do to help the next generation of stars to live freely and succeed out in the open.

CREDITS 

Host/Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane

Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri

Guests:

Casey Dellacqua - Retired Australian Professional Tennis Player and former Olympian

Dr Steve Georgakis - Senior lecturer of pedagogy and sports studies at the University of Sydney

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