Random Greatest Gay Icons in Sports (27 items)

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  (#27) Cristiano Ronaldo

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  Though he's straight, soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo was given the "Gay Icon" award by gaygolddiggers.
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  (#16) David Beckham

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  Soccer star David Beckham has stated that he is proud to be labeled a gay icon. He said, "I'm very honored to have the tag of gay icon."
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  (#14) Bill Bean

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  MLB player Billy Bean came out as gay in 1999, after he retired. He is now a board member of the Gay and Lesbian Athletics Foundation.
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  (#13) John Amaechi

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  John Amaechi is the first former NBA player to come out as gay. His fellow NBA players had mixed reactions to Amaechi's sexual orientation.
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  (#4) Matthew Mitcham

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  Olympic diver Matthew Mitcham publicly came out in 2008. He has stated, "I don’t see sexuality as influencing my beliefs or opinions or perceptions of anybody, whether they’re gay, straight, bi, trans, experimental, I don’t care. I see it as a very uninfluential factor in people."
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  (#15) Robbie Rogers

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  Soccer player Robbie Rogers announced he was gay in 2013. He stated, "Secrets can cause so much internal damage. People love to preach about honesty, how honesty is so plain and simple. Try explaining to your loved ones after 25 years you are gay. I always thought I could hide this secret. Football was my escape, my purpose, my identity. Football hid my secret, gave me more joy than I could have ever imagined."

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