Main reasons adults believe are responsible for discouraging male professional football players from publicly revealing that they are gay in Great Britain as of May 2022
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In 2022, adults in Britain felt that the biggest reason preventing male professional footballers from revealing they were gay was the reaction from other teams' fans, followed by the reaction from the media. ** percent considered the reaction from their own team's fans to be a factor.
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YouGov. (May 25, 2022). Main reasons adults believe are responsible for discouraging male professional football players from publicly revealing that they are gay in Great Britain as of May 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1329746/reasons-preventing-male-footballers-coming-out-britain/
YouGov. "Main reasons adults believe are responsible for discouraging male professional football players from publicly revealing that they are gay in Great Britain as of May 2022." Chart. May 25, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1329746/reasons-preventing-male-footballers-coming-out-britain/
YouGov. (2022). Main reasons adults believe are responsible for discouraging male professional football players from publicly revealing that they are gay in Great Britain as of May 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1329746/reasons-preventing-male-footballers-coming-out-britain/
YouGov. "Main Reasons Adults Believe Are Responsible for Discouraging Male Professional Football Players from Publicly Revealing That They Are Gay in Great Britain as of May 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 May 2022, /statistics/1329746/reasons-preventing-male-footballers-coming-out-britain/
YouGov, Main reasons adults believe are responsible for discouraging male professional football players from publicly revealing that they are gay in Great Britain as of May 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1329746/reasons-preventing-male-footballers-coming-out-britain/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Main reasons adults believe are responsible for discouraging male professional football players from publicly revealing that they are gay in Great Britain as of May 2022 [Graph], YouGov, May 25, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1329746/reasons-preventing-male-footballers-coming-out-britain/
