Teammates used to shower with their pants on when they found out their teammate was gay
An anonymous German footballer has spoken about his decision not to reveal his sexuality publicly after teammates refused to shower naked with him after they found out he was gay.
The player, using the pseudonym Nico, told German broadcaster Deutsche Welle that his teammates used to wear pants in the showers if he was present.
Nico said: “By chance the team I was in found out that I was gay.
“After a training session I walked into the shower and I realised all of my teammates weren’t naked, but were wearing underpants. Of course I was totally shocked,
“At first I didn’t know why, but then I realised it was because of me.”
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