Openly gay soccer player Phuti Lekoloane says SA is not ready to embrace gay community

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“I have lost everything that I have dreamed of.”

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'If you come out, you have a lot to lose. I have lost everything that I have dreamed of,' says Phuti LekoloaneSA's first openly gay soccer player, Phuti Lekoloane, says the game is not ready to embrace the homosexual community.

“I risked everything to live my truth, but I wouldn’t advise anyone to come out now because of the stereotype. There is a lot at stake.“I wanted to play in the , but if teams in this league discriminate against you because of your sexuality, then it's another thing. “Some people depend on football to put bread on the table. It's always tricky, especially in football, but I would advise people to start living their truth and the more people that come out, the more we break the stereotype.”

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Why do you people want to force us to be ready? We are not ready.

So they must have a gay soccer team as well.Because they do have their own pubs and things like gay pride.

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He was supposed to hide the fact that he is gay, some people are even hiding by getting married while they fuck around behind their wives backs , and even sexin their wives in the anus(which to me is gay)....

Hebun, he must go Somizi to start gay soccer league moss. How would playing with straight men work because they're using one dressing room, shower facilities, sharing camping rooms etc

You correct there , on some issues we are still a very backwards and unevolved country.

Hai gays ko bolong byanong.

It’s not Dude we listen to Somizi every morning, how much gay should we embrace kanti

Let's be clear, we must love one another but not accept the gay behaviour.

v_thuli I thought you were talking about the gay messi lasizwe the living legend.

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