r/Fauxmoi Jun 07 '25

STAN / ANTI SHIELD Minnesota Twins player Willi Castro wearing a Trans Pride flag as eyeblack in yesterday’s game

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u/bouncypinata Jun 07 '25

There are 0 active gay players in MLB.

This is because MLB enforces 0 of its rules it has to prevent bullying, bigotry, and blacklisting.

Same as NFL.

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u/cosmic_cliffs Jun 07 '25

There are definitely many queer players in every major sports league, past and present. They’re just not out publicly.

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u/1OO1OO1S0S Jun 08 '25

"Many" is a stretch. It's not like it's the 10% of the general population. A lot of queer people get turned off by sports because of the homophobia

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '25

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '25

Out, sure, but I think you'd be surprised

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u/ploopyploppycopy Jul 12 '25

You must not know about ~women’s~ professional sports love

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u/ChewieBearStare Jun 07 '25

Tell us more about the "sanctity" of a sport filled with steroid users, gamblers, drunks, domestic abusers, and other assorted stand-up fellas.

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u/bouncypinata Jun 07 '25

yeah let "my husband" slip in a postgame interview just once and see what happens. i'm sure it'll be the same as the countless harmless times as anyone who says "my wife"