Homophobia in football does not lie with the fans

[J.Gamble]

A new study led by researchers at Staffordshire University has found that 93 per cent of football fans oppose homophobia and would support openly gay players. The findings contradict the commonly held attitude that openness in this respect is not feasible because of intolerance amongst supporters.

The study, which has been published in The British Journal of Sociology (BJS), used an anonymous online survey to gauge the views of 3,500 football supporters, and represents the first empirical investigation of homophobia across fan culture. The vast majority of fans stated that they would support openly gay football players, and that on-pitch performance was their major concern.

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[Cornish Linnet]

As usual there would be a voiciferous minority! They are normally heard above the decent fans and that would be reported in the press.

[Blue_and_Gold]

As usual there would be a voiciferous minority!

As with most things in life, and not just on this subject or just restricted to football fans.

[westlynnmike]

As usual there would be a voiciferous minority!

As with most things in life, and not just on this subject or just restricted to football fans.

Yes, the minority tail wagging the majority dog.