Comments on: Tackling Homophobia: Gareth Thomas and Rugby’s Example http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2010/07/13/tackling-homophobia-gareth-thomas-and-rugbys-example/ A soccer blog featuring essays, news and photography exploring soccer around the world Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:48:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: FootballMS http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2010/07/13/tackling-homophobia-gareth-thomas-and-rugbys-example/comment-page-1/#comment-26190 FootballMS Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:40:11 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=12028#comment-26190 i am a Crusaders fan and it is a pleasure to have Gareth Thomas at our club, he is leading the way for gay rugby players and is a role model to any young player of any sexual orientation i am a Crusaders fan and it is a pleasure to have Gareth Thomas at our club, he is leading the way for gay rugby players and is a role model to any young player of any sexual orientation

]]> By: Tim Vickerman http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2010/07/13/tackling-homophobia-gareth-thomas-and-rugbys-example/comment-page-1/#comment-25992 Tim Vickerman Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:36:04 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=12028#comment-25992 Comments such as those made by Michael Ballack's agent aren't exactly helpful...and I thought Germany was a country with a liberal attitude towards homosexuality. Comments such as those made by Michael Ballack’s agent aren’t exactly helpful…and I thought Germany was a country with a liberal attitude towards homosexuality.

]]> By: ursus arctos http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2010/07/13/tackling-homophobia-gareth-thomas-and-rugbys-example/comment-page-1/#comment-25985 ursus arctos Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:45:47 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=12028#comment-25985 Well done RFL. If only other sports federations and leagues around the world were as quick to respond as forcefully to all such incidents, whether grounded in questions of sexual orientation, race, national or regional origin or whatever. Perhaps Gareth Thomas could knock some sense into them. And yes, his characterization of what the problem is is absolutely spot on. Were I running a league, I'd fly him over to speak to the board and make a public appearance. Well done RFL.

If only other sports federations and leagues around the world were as quick to respond as forcefully to all such incidents, whether grounded in questions of sexual orientation, race, national or regional origin or whatever. Perhaps Gareth Thomas could knock some sense into them.

And yes, his characterization of what the problem is is absolutely spot on. Were I running a league, I’d fly him over to speak to the board and make a public appearance.

]]> By: Well Struck: Deceptive Correlations, Card Waving and a Ball Tom Friedman Would Love | Must Read Soccer http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2010/07/13/tackling-homophobia-gareth-thomas-and-rugbys-example/comment-page-1/#comment-25953 Well Struck: Deceptive Correlations, Card Waving and a Ball Tom Friedman Would Love | Must Read Soccer Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:08:01 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=12028#comment-25953 [...] Tom Dunmore on the example rugby is setting for soccer on dealing with homophobia [...] [...] Tom Dunmore on the example rugby is setting for soccer on dealing with homophobia [...]

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