Okay this article is very cool! I had the idea for this concept while surfing http://fitperez.com/ the other day. There was an article about Anton Hysén, the 20 year-old Swedish Football player who recently admitted that he was gay. Whoa! I thought, that was amazing! It's very couragious to dare come out when you're a professional athlete since Sports are usually seen as manly activities... I just have to remember how I felt when I was in elementary school and nobody wanted to pick me to be in their teams since I was too skinny, uncoordinated and not manly enough to be good at Sports I guess. But you know what? Things changed since the mid '90s because Rodzilla is now quite good at Sports and I guess if I were to make up Sport teams with my friends and acquaintances for an activity, they'd all be wishing for me to team up with them since "The Big Dog" knows the tricks and now has a toned pâté that'll help him defeat his opponents!
Okay so listed below are my Top 6 favourite (and cutest) international queer athletes that are involved into mainstream Sports, not Outgames or Queer-only organizations.
6. Gareth Thomas: He is a true inspiration for gay Rugby fans out there since he's the only one in the Rugby union to be openly gay. Gareth is 6'3" with a killer body, a killer's face, square jaw and masculine features. I guess he might be considered as hot by a couple of bear amateurs or dominant top lovers around the world but unfortunately, he doesn't work for me. As much as I do admire his career and his coming out story, he's not my type and I feel no attraction for him lol! That's why he's my number 6!
5. Steven Davies: At 24 and with huge career opportunities awaiting him, Steven Davies had enough self confidence (and knowledge) to publicly out himself and become the world's first openly gay international cricket player. That's truly admirable. Steven is 5'11" and quite cute, he's got a bright future ahead of him.
4. Justin Fashanu: Being a professional Football player from 1978 to 1998, British Sport icon Justin Fashanu shocked the whole "Sport world" when he came out as gay (he was the first Football player to do so) and was also the first Football player to command a one million pound transfer fee! Sadly enough, Fashanu committed back in 1998 when he was 37 after being accused of sexual assault over a 17 year-old boy from Maryland, USA. He will be remembered as an incredibly talentful athlete and a true inspiration for gay athletes and gay blacks around the world.
3. Billy Bean: Billy Bean is one hell of a sexy jock and that's no secret! In fact, he is so sexy and physically perfect that it gets annoying and tiresome...! The Santa Ana, CA native is a former Major League Baseball player whose name has become notorious especially in 1999 when he made his homosexuality a public affair. After having been involved in professional Baseball from 1987 to 1995 and living his life as a closeted homosexual man, Bean divorced his wife and went on to live with his first lover, Sam. He was torn apart when the latter died of AIDS. Not wanting anyone to know about him being gay, Billy Bean didn't even attend his lover's funeral. He then went on to write a book: Going the Other Way: Lessons from a life in and out of Major League Baseball which dealt with his journey as a closeted national figure. Bean is now a board member of the Gay and Lesbian Athletic Foundation. Truthfully inspirational!
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2. Anton Hysén: Swedish cutie Anton Hysén who plays Football in the fourth division of Stockholm-based Utsiktens BK coached by his father Glenn Hysén recently came out to press claiming: "I am a footballer. And gay. If I perform as a footballer, then I do not think it matters if I like girls or boys". Genuinely enough, Hysén has been able to break through Football at National level and this by still continuing to be honest and true to himself and his feelings. This is remarkable, especially since he's only 20 years old! Such great inspiration for our youth! Plus, notice that the apple didn't fall away from the tree; he's got his father's good looks and is fully edible!
1. John Amaechi: Here's my ultimate favourite, my number one: John Amaechi. You gotta love him! He's hella sexy and seems as hunky and jocky as you could wish a Sportsman to be! At 6'10" (yes, you read correctly, 6'10" (2,08 m)) with 270 lbs of flesh'N muscle, Amaechi is one hell of a giant lol! Being of Nigerian origins, brotha simply happened to be a foot and an inch taller than average men so he enrolled into Basketball at an early age (in his teens) and moved to the States to pursue his dream. During his career, Amaechi has played along with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz and the Houston Rockets. He also played for numerous teams in Europe including one in France, Greece, Italy and the UK. Back in 2007, Amaechi became the first NBA player to come out as gay and to speak about his homosexualiy openly. He published his memoirs and emotions regarding the latter in his autobiography entitled Man in the Middle. Can you believe he's been in the closet until his 37th birthday?! That's late! It's probably due to the fact that he was an international Basketball player and was stressed that his sexual orientation would ruin his career. Anyways, enjoy the pics of the steamy John Amaechi:
