Napier said he was inspired by Cavallo and Daniels, two players to recently come out as gayTwo category one referees have today spoken of their pride and apprehension after becoming the first Scottish match officials to come out publicly as gay. Craig Napier told how he had been inspired by the example set by Josh Cavallo and Jake Daniels, players in Australia and England respectively who recently broke a decades-long taboo in the professional game by talking openly about their sexuality. Lloyd Wilson, meanwhile, admitted he was “petrified” about speaking up, but felt it was “absolutely crucial” to speak up in a bid to encourage others in a similar situation. SponsoredIn a video interview released by the Scottish FA, Napier said: “It’s something I never thought I would be sitting here doing. It has been a long and difficult journey

Source: The Times June 03, 2022 06:40 UTC