Hats off to former Lions skipper Gareth Thomas for outing himself as a gay man in The Daily Mail of all places.
It's a shame that he didn't feel comfortable doing so earlier in his career.
I am positive that the vast majority of rugby crowds would have treated him with respect. Let's see the reaction he gets as a Cardiff Blues player now.
There'll be banter, sure, but I'll be very surprised if it descends into abuse.
I don't think the same could be said of football.
It will be interesting to find out what prompted Thomas to tell the world now. The Mail piece says: 'It's his choice. No one has forced his hand.'
We'll see. I'll reserve judgement on that one for now.
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