James Anderson poses nude for gay mag cover
September 21st, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANILondon, Sep 21 (ANI): England cricketer James Anderson has become the first professional player to feature on the cover page of gay magazine Attitude.
Good-looking Anderson posed nude for October’s issue of the magazine and insisted that there was no homophobia in the game.”There’s a perception of lots of committees and old men being quite prim and proper, but I think the game is moving with the times. From my point of view, I think doing this could be fantastic for cricket. Hopefully this will attract a new sort of fan,” the Telegraph quoted him as saying.
“If there are any gay cricketers, they should feel confident enough to come out, because I don’t think there is homophobia in cricket. Cricket fans are generally there to watch the game and support their team,” he added, further co-relating the cricket and gay men involvement in the game.
Matthew Todd, Attitude’s editor, was also all praise for the cricketer’s decision, as he believes that it would send a strong signal that sportsmen can be comfortable with homosexuality among team-mates and fans. (ANI)
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