Rugby Player Gareth Thomas Comes Out

After splitting from his wife and teenage sweetheart 3 years ago, Lions rugby player Gareth Thomas has finally admitted he’s gay.

Says the rugby player:

“I was like a ticking bomb. I thought I could suppress it, keep it locked away in some dark corner of myself, but I couldn’t. It was who I was, and I just couldn’t ignore it any more.”

His biggest concern was what his teammates and friends would think, but to his surprise it didn’t matter to them.

Now, Gareth is going public with his sexuality and hopes it’ll help others explaining:

“It’s been really tough for me, hiding who I really am, and I don’t want it to be like that for the next young person who wants to play rugby, or some frightened young kid…I want to send a positive message to other gay people that they can do it, too.”

Good for him!

Hopefully others will see Gareth as a role model for the gay community!

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