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SIR IAN MCKELLEN has slammed the sports world for failing to accept openl= y gay athletes, insisting many stars are too "afraid" to ‘come out.’ The openly homosexual Lord of the Rings actor is convinced many sports = stars keep their sexuality secret, over fears they will face a negative b= acklash from fans if they are honest about their lifestyle.
And McKellen insists the sports industry needs to make some big changes= to help homosexual athletes.
He tells British radio station BBC Radio 5 Live, "When it comes to the = business of simply being honest about who they are, some of them (sports = stars) become little shrinking violets because they’re afraid, probably, = of being booed from the terraces, and that must be a horrible experience = and shame on people who do it. But it ain’t (sic) going to stop someone b= eing a fantastic footballer because they’re honest about their private li= ves, is it? I don’t believe so and the world is changing and sport, I’m a= fraid, is very slow to catch up."

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