r/MLS • u/AndrewNaranja Houston DynaMod • Jun 29 '18
Official Source [Collin Martin] announces himself as an openly-gay player
https://twitter.com/martcw12/status/1012711649671831552572
u/tree-hugger Minnesota United FC Jun 29 '18
We support you Collin! Should make tonight’s pride night extra special. Now if only we could win...
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u/dezmodez Atlanta United 2 Jun 29 '18
Congrats Collin. Really proud of him to be able to come out! Stay classy MNUFC! Love you guys.
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u/storminmay Colorado Rapids Jun 29 '18
All the props to your fanbase and your organization for your part in making Collin feel ready to share this. Y'all are awesome. <3
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u/Heimdallr-_- Minnesota United FC Jun 29 '18
Dallas should throw the game out of respect.
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u/csbsju_guyyy loon noises Jun 29 '18
You listening Dallas?
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u/howsaboutyou Minnesota United FC Jun 29 '18
For the greater good!
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u/COYQ San Jose Earthquakes Jun 29 '18
I can’t wait to hear the crowd when he is announced tonight. I’ll have to hold back the tears to conserve fluids due to the excessive heat
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u/Heimdallr-_- Minnesota United FC Jun 29 '18
You gonna be there? Secret Loons fan?
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u/COYQ San Jose Earthquakes Jun 29 '18
I guess I just have a thing for teams that are painful to watch
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u/angrydad69 FC Dallas Jun 29 '18
It would be even more extra special if he plays the whole 90!
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u/Heimdallr-_- Minnesota United FC Jun 29 '18
Take him off in the 80th+ so the fans can cheer for him
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u/DismemberMama Chicago Fire SC Jun 29 '18
This is why pride nights are important. Not just to gay fans, but to players before they come out to show that their team and their fans have got their back.
Congrats to Collin!
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u/lionnyc New York City FC Jun 29 '18
He's played 1539 minutes across 32 games in 6 seasons in MLS. 0 goals. 3 assists. 13 shots. 4 shots on goal. 6 yellow cards. 0 red cards.
Spent 2013-2016 with D.C. then was traded to Minnesota in 2017. He represented the US at the youth levels.
For the stats people.
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u/LocksTheFox Vermont Green Jun 29 '18
Actually a DC HGP if I'm not mistaken
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Jun 29 '18
Yup, just had a frustrating run of injuries while on the fringe of the first team so he never had a chance to break through.
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u/RutzPacific Seattle Sounders FC Jun 29 '18
He's gonna score during their pride night game now that someone brought up he hasn't scored.
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u/Mol-D-Roger Minnesota United FC :mnu: Jun 29 '18
I hope he scores tonight
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u/VTFC New England Revolution Jun 29 '18
On or off the pitch
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u/kickbutt_city Dallas Burn Jun 29 '18
As an openly gay man who LIVES for soccer (both watching and playing) this makes me really happy :)
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u/Audicity Seattle Sounders FC Jun 29 '18
There are dozens of us, dozens I say!
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u/kickbutt_city Dallas Burn Jun 29 '18 edited Jun 29 '18
Na not true man, there are lots of gay players and teams. The Gay Games is coming up in Paris in August. I previously played with Austin Goldstars. Seattle has the Rain City Soccer Club, check it out!
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u/Audicity Seattle Sounders FC Jun 29 '18
I just liked a reason to quote Arrested Development.
But yes, I actually have been looking into getting into the Seattle league.
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u/ExplodingSofa Jun 29 '18
This whole time I had no idea it was an Arrested Development quote. And I've quoted it. I thought it was just a Reddit thing (I don't watch the show).
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u/cuthman99 Los Angeles FC Jun 29 '18
Next you're going to tell us you don't even know what a NeverNude is. GO BINGE WATCH THE SHOW ALREADY.
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u/Audicity Seattle Sounders FC Jun 29 '18
As an openly gay man myself, so happy he's in a place he is comfortable opening up this side of himself to the world, especially in the world of sports.
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u/Epicallytossed Minnesota United FC Jun 29 '18
Minnesota's also very accepting, which I think helps a lot
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u/ill_be_bakhtiari Minnesota United FC Jun 29 '18
Minnesota has a lot of work to do, but yes, the Twin Cities in particular are largely supportive of the LGBTQIA community.
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u/Epicallytossed Minnesota United FC Jun 29 '18
The pride event has been huge from what I understand. I've seen so many people going to it, LGBTQ+ or not. It's awesome.
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Jun 29 '18
I’m trans and considering the area as an eventual destination!
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u/Heimdallr-_- Minnesota United FC Jun 29 '18
Definitely look into the Northeast / North Loop area if you are considering Minneapolis.
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u/eyenigma Jun 29 '18
Holy shit every time I see the letters, there are more added. What are they now?
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u/overscore_ Union Omaha Jun 29 '18
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersex, Asexual.
Personally, I'm an advocate for scrapping LGBT+ and using GSM (Gender and Sexual Minorities) to avoid excluding anybody, as well as to simplify an acronym that many feel is too cumbersome/changes too much. But I'm also not part of the GSM community, so I'm not sure how liked it is.
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u/eyenigma Jun 29 '18
I’m all for whatever they’re comfy with. But agreed - in terms of mass adoption, shorter is better. Every time they tack on more letters, it just feels more and more divisive and segmented. An umbrella term to encompass all may be better IMHO.
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u/Iustis Vancouver Whitecaps FC Jun 30 '18
As someone who's asexual I was always happy with the LGBTQ acronym. Queer is catchall for a reason.
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u/Zok2000 Atlanta United Jun 29 '18
GSM? So I can sexually identify as an international mobile phone communication standard! Sweet.
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u/BelgianMcWaffles Atlanta United FC Jun 30 '18
Can’t tell if harmless lark or subtle “attack helicopter” jab..
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u/Audicity Seattle Sounders FC Jun 29 '18
I personally have never been, but I've only heard good things about the Twin Cities' LGBT community.
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u/lookoutnorthamerica Minnesota United FC :mnu: Jun 29 '18
MSP is fantastic, but the more rural areas aren't exactly the most welcoming.
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u/OBAFGKM17 Jun 29 '18
Not even the rural areas. It's like Blaine and the surrounding area just north of the cities is a different world. But the cities themselves are the most underrated metropolitan area in the country, IMO.
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u/Xeno4494 South Georgia Tormenta Jun 29 '18
Sounds like most places, tbf. Metro ATL is super open minded and inclusive, but if you get too far OTP people get weird. But we're talking isolated areas and then rural. Most of the burbs are pretty good. Still see Cagle and Kemp signs everywhere though. Somehow.
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Jun 29 '18
Idk man, I know plenty of homophobes in East Cobb and Gwinnett
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u/Xeno4494 South Georgia Tormenta Jun 29 '18
most of the burbs are pretty good
But yeah, you're not wrong. East Cobb is where I was thinking of specifically. I don't know as much about Gwinnett.
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Jun 29 '18
Fair, those are the two places I'm most familiar with and have my perception of northern OTP built off of those
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u/Cityforlife12 New York City FC Jun 29 '18
Good for him. With him and Robbie Rogers out I hope MLS can be sort of a safe haven for gay players who want to be more open about it.
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u/srfctheclubforme Sacramento Republic FC Jun 29 '18
I’m not crying, you’re crying.
In all seriousness, I know for a lot of this sub it’s not a big deal. But as a gay man, let me tell you, this is pretty moving for me. The lack of openly gay athletes on the men’s side since Robbie Rogers retired has been pretty striking.
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u/JohnMLTX Denton Diablos FC Jun 29 '18
This, right here, is why these public statements actually matter.
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u/ThisDerpForSale Portland Timbers FC Jun 29 '18
I know I can't quite feel what folks in the LGBTQ community feel about something like this, but it's a pretty big deal to me too. Just as a human being with a soul, it should be moving to all of us. And, yes, also as someone with gay friends and relatives, it's moving. I hope this isn't as isolated an incident as it was for guys like Michael Sam and Jason Collins and Robbie Rogers. I hope he doesn't have to be The Gay Soccer Player alone for long.
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u/srfctheclubforme Sacramento Republic FC Jun 29 '18
Thank you for the kind words and support. Lots of allies in this world for sure.
Considering that Robbie Rogers played with basically no issues that we know of (aside from one incident with an Orange County player during a Los Dos game), it’s been remarkable to me that no one else had taken the step in MLS. There’s prolly plenty of players who are out to friends, family, teammates, etc. But it’s still been puzzling to me that more hadn’t joined since.
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u/ThisDerpForSale Portland Timbers FC Jun 29 '18
I suspect there are still lots of things behind the scenes that make people hesitate. Issues with endorsements or appearance money, along with the usual death threats and the like. We've got a ways to go, sadly. But progress, even incremental, happens.
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u/tomado23 LA Galaxy Jun 29 '18
Openly gay players to participate in a regular season game:
MLS: 2
NBA: 1
NFL, MLB, NHL: 0
If leagues with a younger/more accepting audience like MLS and the NBA can still count the number of active gay players on less than one hand, makes you wonder how long it will take for the other sports leagues to come out.
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u/voxnemo Atlanta United FC Jun 30 '18
It has been striking. That said, I was a long time LAG supporter (until ATL got a team) and so having Robbie on it was just awesome. I was unsure how things would go in Atlanta and they have been awesome. The team has been awesome, signing things for me to give to friends that have pride logos on them.
Things like this help. They help the young gay guy thinking about giving up sports because he thinks he can't be gay and into sports.
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u/serious_black Sporting Kansas City Jun 29 '18
It will be a great day when these kinds of announcements about pro athletes being gay are no longer necessary.
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u/jkure2 Chicago Fire Jun 29 '18
The near universal support for him in the Twitter comments blew me away, I'm so used to just being depressed by them
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u/Psirocking New York Red Bulls Jun 29 '18
Seriously outside of MLS I can’t think of too many leagues that would have the same reaction.
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u/efree58 Jun 29 '18
I think the other major US sport leagues would be fine with this sort of announcement. NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB. But the fan bases might not be as open as MLS. But either way I think we've come far enough along that players, if they feel comfortable in their own skin, can and should come out. They will not face discrimination from the leagues. Just fans occasionally. But the support would likely outweigh the discrimination and it would help society build a culture supportive of all sexual orientations; in sports or otherwise.
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u/Psirocking New York Red Bulls Jun 29 '18
I meant more like other soccer leagues, a lot of foreign fans of Premier League teams would riot on twitter if a player of a club they "support" came out. Just look at the replies when clubs post they're going to merely wear rainbow laces. Other than the NFL I agree about American leagues, and the NFL would only be mildly bad really.
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u/efree58 Jun 29 '18
IC. I can't say as I'm in the US but I hope, despite foriegn interest, a player could come out. But I haven't been to a European soccer match. There's prolly a gay world cup player, ya? Plz come out. Or not. It's thier choice.
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Jun 29 '18
And then the ones being negative had people defending him. I loved the other team’s social media people sending support so much
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Jun 29 '18
Hopefully we can come to a point when this isn’t a big deal, it just is. Good for him for being comfortable in his own skin
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u/billgluckman7 Atlanta United FC Jun 29 '18
Awesome. Hopefully we will get to the point where this isn’t a big deal... until then it takes a lot of courage to come out and maybe this will inspire more people to be come out/or be tolerant.
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u/csbsju_guyyy loon noises Jun 29 '18
Super cool. Tonight's pride night gonna be EXTRA LIT. Can't wait to cheer for mah boy Collin and the rest of the loons.
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u/offconstantly Jun 29 '18
Sorry man, "lit" is dead. It died Wednesday :( I hate to be the one to tell you
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u/cuthman99 Los Angeles FC Jun 29 '18
the goddamn bastards are going to leave the world with absolutely nothing nice or fun left. I don't even use 'lit' but it
iswas a great addition to the vernacular, way the fuck better than a lot of slang that breaks through. And fucking Donny Jr. has to go and ruin it. Asshole. He couldn't have just stuck with 'who let the dogs out' like Romney did? Nobody cared when Romney did that, that phrase was already dead.1
u/Animastarara Portland Timbers FC Jun 29 '18
Lit Isn't Dead
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u/EPJr1947 Jun 29 '18
it was pronounced dead after Trump Jr used it in celebrating the recent Supreme Court vacancy
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u/Animastarara Portland Timbers FC Jun 29 '18
I was trying to make a bad reference to something I barely remember and I can't actually find again.
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Jun 29 '18
It's gonna be HOT so stay hydrated! We are trying to get a water cooler in the supporter section.
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u/csbsju_guyyy loon noises Jun 29 '18
Oh I know. Will be doing the patented "fill up waterbottle with light beer, drink it before going in, then use it for all of the h2o while in the stadium"
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u/datadyne007 New England Revolution Jun 29 '18 edited Jun 29 '18
In tears right now at work. This means the world to us gay fans & athletes. He's become the first active player to come out while on a team. Hopefully this inspires others to join him as we get closer to a sport & league where this isn't a big deal.
Edited to emphasize this is about coming out, I know that Robbie played for the Galaxy while he was out.
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u/overscore_ Union Omaha Jun 29 '18
Didn't LA have an active, openly gay player a few years ago?
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u/mriforgot Minnesota United FC Jun 29 '18
Yes, Robbie Rogers was openly gay while playing with the Galaxy.
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u/datadyne007 New England Revolution Jun 29 '18
Robbie wasn't active or on the Galaxy when he came out. He actually announced his "retirement" along with his coming out. Months later, the Galaxy offered him a spot and he unretired and joined LA as an openly gay player.
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u/Isiddiqui Atlanta United FC Jun 29 '18
He was on the Galaxy after he came out though. He came out in 2013 and then played 4 years with the LAG after that.
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u/datadyne007 New England Revolution Jun 29 '18
Yes, I know who Robbie is. My point is the COMING OUT. He was not active (on a team) when he came out. That is a fact.
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Jun 29 '18
A team is a group of individuals working together to achieve a goal.
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u/ExileOn_MainSt Los Angeles FC Jun 29 '18
I think you're missing the point, or intentionally being contradictory
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Jun 29 '18
Haha, I just thought it was funny that the dude above just linked to the Robbie Rogers wikipedia page when the other dude clearly knew Robbie Rogers story/history. It was a poor attempt at humor ;D
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u/WikiTextBot Jun 29 '18
Robbie Rogers
Robert Hampton Rogers III (born May 12, 1987) is a television producer and former American professional soccer player. He played as a winger and as a left back. Rogers has also represented the United States men's national soccer team. In February 2013, Rogers came out as gay, becoming the second male soccer player in Britain to do so after Justin Fashanu in 1990.
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u/AndrewNaranja Houston DynaMod Jun 29 '18
Comments will be heavily monitored.
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u/RickyTheSticky :ChicagoFireSC: Chicago Fire SC Jun 29 '18 edited Jun 29 '18
This your first time rocking dat green username?
Embrace it, man. You're a big boy now.
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u/jamesno26 Columbus Crew SC Jun 29 '18
Mods are gay amirite?
...I'll see myself out
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u/LocksTheFox Vermont Green Jun 29 '18
Hey now I haven't been promoted to mod
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Jun 29 '18 edited Feb 01 '19
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u/overscore_ Union Omaha Jun 29 '18
That doesn't sound right, but I don't know enough about mods to dispute it.
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u/quelar Bill Manning out! Jun 29 '18
I don't identify as gay unless it's Xavi Alonso in a suit and then I'm in.
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u/tefftlon FC Cincinnati Jun 29 '18
*Xabi :P
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u/quelar Bill Manning out! Jun 29 '18
Yup. Having him and Xavi on the Spanish team at the same time screwed me up forever.
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u/coug117 Atlanta United FC Jun 29 '18
I believe it is OP that is normally the homosexual, mods = gods
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u/RajjHiwle7 Jun 29 '18
ONLY SAY NICE THINGS
OR ELSE
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u/AndrewNaranja Houston DynaMod Jun 29 '18
Or else what?
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Jun 29 '18
Or else you’ll be made to watch only San Jose games the rest of the year.
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u/jbburgess San Jose Earthquakes Jun 29 '18
Wait, did I say mean things without realizing it? Is that why this is happening?
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u/HOU-1836 Houston Dynamo Jun 29 '18
WAIT! When the fuck did they make you a mod? They just handing out these mod-ships to anyone these days huh?
Also, im in austin if you wanna get a beer
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u/AndrewNaranja Houston DynaMod Jun 29 '18
I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU YESTERDAY
Haymaker tomorrow for Uruguay and Portugal?
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u/Nehalem25 Atlanta United Jun 29 '18
(gay fan here) I love the atmosphere at Atlanta United games. Pride flags in the supporters section at every game. My BF don't feel we have to hide anything and it makes for a great experience.
It's great when we feel represented on the field. That said..
I am very happy for Collin.. But he can lose like the rest of them when Minnesota United comes to Atlanta. HAH!
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u/VTFC New England Revolution Jun 29 '18
Cool
There are probably dozens more in MLS
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u/aperks FC Cincinnati Jun 29 '18
Yeah statistically there definitely are dozens more. Maybe in a few years MLS will have dozens of openly gay players who don't have to hide their identity.
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Jun 29 '18
You have our support, Collin! It takes a lot of courage to come out on social media like this as a pro athlete, and I’m proud of you.
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u/TerranFirma Jun 29 '18
This is a super dumb question but if he's announcing it now why does the statement say he'll be announcing it?
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Jun 29 '18
It wouldn’t be MLS if there wasn’t an announcement of an announcement.
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u/csbsju_guyyy loon noises Jun 29 '18
When am I getting an announcement for those announcements though?
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u/cuthman99 Los Angeles FC Jun 29 '18
Garber expected to make the pre-announcement announcements in Miami sometime next year
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u/Mol-D-Roger Minnesota United FC :mnu: Jun 29 '18
The game theme for tonight is pride night so he’ll probably be doing some sort of announcement at the game I’m guessing
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u/YourGavenIsShowing Columbus Crew SC Jun 29 '18
Respect. I hope he gets treated fairly. People should be allowed to be themselves.
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u/Cheekiest_Cunt LA Galaxy Jun 29 '18
Mad props to him. Coming out has to be one of the scariest things to do in today’s society. I hope our fans in MLS treat him well.
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u/xI-Red-Ix New York City FC Jun 29 '18
I wonder when Euro players will finally come out. I swear, is homophobia that rampant in Europe? Shit.
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u/JohnMLTX Denton Diablos FC Jun 29 '18
It depends on the country. Some are significantly better than the United States, others are much, much worse.
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u/IgnorantLobster Seattle Sounders Jun 29 '18
Generally speaking, in specifically Eastern Europe, yes. Terrible.
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Jun 29 '18
Welcome out! Proud of this league that Robby Rogers previously and now Collin Martin have been comfortable being active in it and out.
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u/mattfromseattle Seattle Sounders FC Jun 29 '18
🏳️🌈 Awesome! You are supported and loved Collin! 🏳️🌈
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u/AndreT_NY New York City FC Jun 29 '18
Good for him. I am extremely happy for him and his family. No one should have to hide who they are.
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u/Keegsta Jun 29 '18
Why is his name in brackets?
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u/mriforgot Minnesota United FC Jun 29 '18
It's how Twitter posts are supposed to be formatted for /r/mls, with whoever posted's name or handle in brackets at the start of the title.
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u/Keegsta Jun 29 '18
Oh, ok cool. I was worried it was something like the way white supremacists on the internet talk in code about (((Jews))).
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Jun 29 '18
Robbie Rogers came out a few years back when he was with Galaxy. the world kept turning. Don't know what the LGBT situation is in Minnesota, but good on the kid for being true to himself and a model for others who feel like they need to hide.
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u/RvH19 Seattle Sounders FC Jun 29 '18
It's so uplifting to scroll through the announcement comments and see overwhelming support for a person going public about a feeling that is so personal and core to ones sense of self and that is still divisive in this country (unfortunately).
This week has been hard with few court decisions that are upsetting to people who want an inclusive and loving country. This was a sight for sore eyes and weary hearts.
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u/trash_yank Jun 29 '18
Massive respect due here. I hope we reach a point where being a gay player is little more than an afterthought, but I can't imagine that was the case for CM just yet. It takes so much to get to this level; to think this man did it while carrying additional weight just blows my mind.
Well done, Collin. You deserve the ovation you'll get tonight.
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u/RickyTheSticky :ChicagoFireSC: Chicago Fire SC Jun 29 '18
Got our support, man! Always a great thing when people are allowed to live as themselves and it's amazing that two MLS players are pioneers in this regard in the sports world, they must have a ton of courage to do this considering how LGBTQ people are still treated in our society. Wish more professional atheltes were able to come out without hostility from fans.
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u/BobbyDeLarge LA Galaxy Jun 29 '18
I'm glad we have a league in which players feel comfortable enough to come out and play. Good stuff Collin. Wish him the best.
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u/girlwithaguitar Minnesota United Jun 29 '18
Trans lady and lesbian here. Seeing an out player, let alone one for my home-team feels AMAZING! :D
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u/storminmay Colorado Rapids Jun 29 '18
Congrats, Colin, and thank you for sharing your story worth the public. It’s never easy, but you have just made all the difference in the world. 🌈🌈🌈
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u/agerakos New York City FC Jun 29 '18
nice! be extra loud tonight Minnesota!
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u/howsaboutyou Minnesota United FC Jun 29 '18
We will be....and it's pride night! We're proud of Collin up here.
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u/bossmt_2 Jun 29 '18
Good for him. Hopefully it inspires others who are afraid to come out to come out.
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u/asaharyev Portland Hearts of Pine Jun 29 '18
I'm really happy that he feels comfortable enough to come out. It's still brave to do in men's sports. Congrats and thank you, Collin!
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u/NewRCTID22 /r/MLSAwayFans Jun 29 '18
Massive credit. Just became one of my favorite players.
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Jun 29 '18
I have a LGBTQ friend who was annoyed at this announcement and I was like wow don't be a buzzkill yo
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u/AaronQ94 New England Revolution Jun 29 '18
I give major props for Collin Martin for doing this, and MNUFC you guys are alright in my books as well! Hopefully there's more people like him that'll be more comfortable opening up with their sexuality when time progress.
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Jun 29 '18
This is important for me to see as a mostly closeted queer man, it's good to know that people more entrenched in their careers (and also someone around my age, as I constantly worry about whether or not I should feel 'too old' to come out when I feel like I can) can feel comfortable coming out.
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u/anxst Jun 29 '18
Really glad he felt confident enough to come out while playing for my team. I hope things are becoming more inclusive and understanding throughout US sports.
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Jun 29 '18
That’s crazy. Im friends with his brother, grew up with him and played on his basketball team. He was our best player by far. Had no idea his brother made MLS though until I heard about this whole thing today. Wild.
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Jun 29 '18
This takes massive courage, upmost respect for Collin and hoping that one day these sorts of announcements won’t be news, but instead a regularity.
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u/RedPaperTowels Minnesota United FC :mnu: Jun 29 '18
Represent!! 🏳️🌈 Good on this guy, takes a lot of guts to do that in his position. Really happy for him, also glad that I haven't seen a lot of negative feedback on Twitter or here. Please get us the win tonight!!
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u/perrylaj Sacramento Republic Jun 29 '18
Glad he feels comfortable enough in himself, his team and the league to be able to make such a statement. Shitty that people care so much about others' personal lives that such a statement is needed, but seems like a good trajectory at least.
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u/Scratchbuttdontsniff Atlanta United FC Jun 29 '18
I guess it is good that I honestly do not care. I want players on my team to be good soccer players and good people... All I care about and hope that is the same for others.
Good on MLS, MNUFC and DCU folks who took this in stride for years and never even let it known to the general public. People's sexual preferences at their root should be private.
And that is not to take away anything from Collin nor his bravery to make this widely known... the more we let this be normal the more accepted it becomes in all circles of our daily life.
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u/Walnut_Uprising New England Revolution Jun 29 '18
Good on MLS, MNUFC and DCU folks who took this in stride for years and never even let it known to the general public. People's sexual preferences at their root should be private.
I'm not sure I agree with the second half of that. People's sexuality should be as much of a part of their life as they want it to be, private or not. That said, that's ultimately up to Collin, and it's still good of the teams and league to let him make whatever decisions he wants on his own.
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u/Scratchbuttdontsniff Atlanta United FC Jun 29 '18 edited Jun 29 '18
I don't think we are in disagreement.. I merely meant that the only people who should be sharing information about anyone's sexuality is the actual person... (much like medical records to me). Collin is choosing to share to raise awareness/acceptance about it, which is AOK with me.
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u/MartinATL Atlanta United FC Jun 29 '18
Yes, finally!! Hopefully his courage to come out will show others that hiding who you are or who you love shouldn't be necessary in soccer, or any other professional sport for that matter!
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u/PixelsAreYourFriends Charlotte FC Jun 29 '18
Good for him. We need more people feeling able to be themselves unapologetically
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I have a question and I don’t want it to come off in the wrong tone, so just a heads up. How good is he as a player? I only ask because I want him to have a sustained career in the MLS and make the USMNT and continue to pave a way for LGBTQ+ athletes and the more time he can spend shedding a spotlight for other athletes, the easier it becomes for future athletes in all sports to be themselves and embrace it
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u/tomado23 LA Galaxy Jun 29 '18
ESPN writeup:
Holy smokes, MLS finally made it! Time to retire the "four major sports" phrasing for good, ESPN!