Gay former player encourages current gay players to come out

So far, we've got several deleted posts because of bigotry, one post asking "Why even bother coming out?" and a gay joke. This thread basically sums up what the problem is.

Could you imagine an openly gay player having to play in Philadelphia? The things he would endure would be horrible. Sports, specifically American sports and football in particular, are the last bastion of neanderthal hypermachismo in our society. The NFL will be one of the last places where you see openly gay people as we continue this slow, often ugly and saddening march toward being more civilized and caring people.