‘The world needs you’: Ian Roberts encourages gay footy players to come out

Email It’s been 30 years since Ian Roberts bravely came out as a gay on the 1994 Kangaroos tour. Unlike the stitled reception to his news back then, he believes the next male footy player to come out as gay will be lauded as a superstar and an icon.

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