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Reuben glo Oscar said:
Retired player Jan Michael Gambill. Highest rank #14. Homophobia and loss of endorsements keep many esp gay male players from coming out during their active career. View attachment 93311151
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I've mentioned this before in this thread, but I don't think an active openly gay player would lose endorsements, especially if they're a top player. They would most likely get even more attention and endorsements. Most major companies today participate and sponsor events during pride month, and no company wants the negative publicity of openly discriminating against a player based on their sexuality. They all want that LGBT+ money and diversity points.

As far as homophobia, I'm sure there will be homophobic players, but there are also players like FAA, Medvedev, Tsitsipas, Federer and Taylor Fritz who have publicly stated that they would welcome and have no issues with an openly gay player. I also doubt that the ATP would tolerate blatant homophobia directed at a gay player, and would take some sort of action against homophobic players. It definitely would have been harder to come out in the past, but I don't believe it would be as bad as people think it would be today.
 
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Walking_Zombie said:
I've mentioned this before in this thread, but I don't think an active openly gay player would lose endorsements, especially if they're a top player. They would most likely get even more attention and endorsements. Most major companies today participate and sponsor events during pride month, and no company wants the negative publicity of openly discriminating against a player based on their sexuality. They all want that LGBT+ money and diversity points.

As far as homophobia, I'm sure there will be homophobic players, but there are also players like FAA, Medvedev, Tsitsipas, Federer and Taylor Fritz who have publicly stated that they would welcome and have no issues with an openly gay player. I also doubt that the ATP would tolerate blatant homophobia directed at a gay player, and would take some sort of action against homophobic players. It definitely would have been harder to come out in the past, but I don't believe it would be as bad as people think it would be today.
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I agree
 
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Walking_Zombie said:
I've mentioned this before in this thread, but I don't think an active openly gay player would lose endorsements, especially if they're a top player. They would most likely get even more attention and endorsements. Most major companies today participate and sponsor events during pride month, and no company wants the negative publicity of openly discriminating against a player based on their sexuality. They all want that LGBT+ money and diversity points.

As far as homophobia, I'm sure there will be homophobic players, but there are also players like FAA, Medvedev, Tsitsipas, Federer and Taylor Fritz who have publicly stated that they would welcome and have no issues with an openly gay player. I also doubt that the ATP would tolerate blatant homophobia directed at a gay player, and would take some sort of action against homophobic players. It definitely would have been harder to come out in the past, but I don't believe it would be as bad as people think it would be today.
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Key word is today. Martina Navratilova lost millions in endorsements in the 80s and early nineties. Closer to now, Michael Sam, who in college football was named defensive player of the year during his last year at Mizzou. He went up for the NFL draft and was chosen LAST. Remember he was the defensive player of the year in all of college football so the man could play, but he came out in college and he’s been on a couple of pro football practice teams. Practice teams don’t play in real games and certainly don’t make the millions that such a highly respected player should have made. He has still never made the money or make an official team when nearly all football analysts agree that had he not come out he’d probably be making millions and playing every Sunday. He played in the Canadian for a minute but he should be in the NFL making tens of millions in salary and endorsements. But he’s not and we know why. He was incredibly brave but paid a very high, homophobic price. Things are improving but it’s just not yet true that in the big 5 professional us league sports that coming out actually makes more money or gets more endorsements. Ask Michael Sam
 
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Reuben glo Oscar said:
Key word is today. Martina Navratilova lost millions in endorsements in the 80s and early nineties. Closer to now, Michael Sam, who in college football was named defensive player of the year during his last year at Mizzou. He went up for the NFL draft and was chosen LAST. Remember he was the defensive player of the year in all of college football so the man could play, but he came out in college and he’s been on a couple of pro football practice teams. Practice teams don’t play in real games and certainly don’t make the millions that such a highly respected player should have made. He has still never made the money or make an official team when nearly all football analysts agree that had he not come out he’d probably be making millions and playing every Sunday. He played in the Canadian for a minute but he should be in the NFL making tens of millions in salary and endorsements. But he’s not and we know why. He was incredibly brave but paid a very high, homophobic price. Things are improving but it’s just not yet true that in the big 5 professional us league sports that coming out actually makes more money or gets more endorsements. Ask Michael Sam
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And tennis is very different than basketball, football, baseball, hockey & soccer.
 
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