Life not easy for gay student-athletes
» Gays in Sports
Even at UCLA young gay athletes live in fear of abuse.
“My coach has made homophobic remarks,” said a gay varsity male athlete at UCLA, who spoke on condition of anonymity. “He said that if there were any faggots on the team, he would kick them off. I know he can’t really kick anyone off the team for their sexual orientation, but I definitely feel like I would be pressured to leave.”
Gay athletes feel isolated, scared
