U.S. Soccer supports Robbie Rogers
- by Soccer America , Feb 15, 2013
[U.S. SOCCER] The U.S. Soccer Federation issued the following statement via Twitter after U.S. international Robbie Rogers announced his coming out ...
"...We support him and wish him great success in the future."
— U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) February 16, 2013
.@ussoccer statement contd: "We are proud of Robbie. He has been an outstanding representative of our National Team program for many years."
— U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) February 16, 2013
Statement on @robbierogers: “As a Federation we support all our athletes who have had the courage to address this deeply personal topic."
— U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) February 16, 2013
The individual's sexual orientation means nothing...it's how you perform on the field is what counts.
Robbie Rogers was an outstanding player, at The University of Maryland, in MLS, overseas, and with the U.S. National Team, as well as a fine competitor and sportsman. That's what matters.
How does publicly stating you enjoy having anal sex with other men, and the n quitting the sport make you brave? Who is saying you can't be gay and pursue your profession or dreams? How about keeping your private life private, and just go out and play the game you love. As it is Rogers was struggling in anonymity on the fringes of pro soccer, and now he is championed by millions who confuse one's private sexual choices with civil rights.