A Sky Sports presenter has revealed details about a footballer who refused to support LGBTQ+ equality, claiming that they cheated on their wife every week.
On Saturday, Ipswich Town captain Sam Morsy, 33, decided not to wear the rainbow armband made to support the LGBTQ+ community during the Premier League defeat at Nottingham Forest because of his religious beliefs as a practising Muslim.
Crystal Palace and England defender Marc Guehi, 24, also made headlines after wrote ‘I love Jesus’ on his rainbow armband during the match against Newcastle United.
And following debate over both incidents online, a Sky Sports presenter weighed in, making a claim about a player who had refused to support LGBTQ+ equality.
Sky Sports presenter Mark McAdam, who came out as gay in 2014, revealed that he was aware of one unnamed player who refused to support LGBTQ+ equality, but regularly cheated on his wife.
Posting on X, the journalist wrote: “Recent events have reminded me of another player who wouldn’t support LGBTQ+ equality because of his religious beliefs.
“It’s funny though, because those same religious beliefs allowed him to cheat on his wife every week.”
McAdam did not reveal the name of the player or even any details about if they are still playing, but felt he should spoke out about the incident given what happened last week.
In September, McAdam spoke to the All Out with Jon Dean podcast about his experience about being the broadcaster’s only openly gay male journalist.
“The weird thing about coming out is you never come out once,'” McAdam explained.
“You’re always coming out for the rest of your life, especially in my industry, because I meet people and I meet players and I meet managers, and even now they don’t know you’re gay because they didn’t read Gay Times or they didn’t look at social media or they had never had that conversation.”
Mark McAdam openly came out as gay in 2014. (Image: Getty)
However, in another interview with Attitude.co.uk, he said that he felt that football and sport in general is becoming more welcoming to the LGBTQ+ community.
“I think sport’s acceptance, understanding and willingness to be LGBT-friendly has changed, particularly over the last couple of years,’ he said.
“I think the football dressing room would be open to a gay footballer because that’s the way they operate
“Footballers look after footballers.”