800 pro soccer players pledge to support LGBT teammates if they come out

February 20, 2021 compassq 5 THINGS TO KNOW, SPORTS Comments Off on 800 pro soccer players pledge to support LGBT teammates if they come out
Berlin Union forward Max Kruse (center) is one of more than 800 players who signed onto the letter. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

There’s never been an active openly gay male player in any of the German professional soccer leagues. And this week, more than 800 players across the country announced how much they want that to change.

In a statement, the players say…