Ian Roberts, a rugby league legend, has revealed that his parents did not speak to him after he came out as gay.

Ian Roberts
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Ian Roberts, a rugby league legend, has revealed that his parents did not speak to him after he came out as gay.

He claims that his family’s environment included «a lot of racism, misogynistic, and homophobic language», which is why he chose to keep his sexuality hidden from his mother and father for so long, sportbible.com reports.

Roberts is one of Manly’s most recognisable players.

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