Negative Reactions and Abuse

Jul 6, 2010 ... Justin Fashanu - not only the first openly gay footballer, but the first black player to command a £1 million transfer fee - committed suicide. Oct 10, 2017 ... When I was 12, I saw Justin Fashanu play at Belle Vue in Doncaster, the dilapidated and now long-flattened former home of my football team, ... Jun 26, 2023 ... this retelling of Fashanu's story will show you the power of authenticity and the need for tolerance and inclusion in sports—specifically ... Dec 2, 2022 ... The life of Justin Fashanu, the first footballer to come out as gay, and his brother John Fashanu, is to be turned into an ITV drama from BAFTA-nominated ... Apr 28, 2020 ... More than 20 years after gay footballer Justin Fashanu died by suicide, his brother John says he still feels guilty ... John Fashanu, the brother ... Feb 19, 2023 ... Justin Fashanu was an English footballer who became the first professional footballer to be openly gay. He was also the first Black player to command a £1 ... A campaign to install a statue of Justin Fashanu at Carrow Road. The first pro footballer to come out as gay. On 22 October 1990, Justin Fashanu came out of the closet as the first openly gay professional football (soccer) player in the world. After learning that ... Feb 11, 2019 ... Justinus Soni "Justin" Fashanu, British Nigerian was a footballer who played for a variety of clubs between 1978 and 1997. May 20, 2011 ... In his autobiography, Clough recounts a dressing down he gave Fashanu:"'Where do you go if you want a loaf of bread?' I asked him. 'A baker's, I ...