I'm sure there will be some who say that someone's sexuality is no ones business and doesn't need talking about. And whilst that's true in some areas of society, the fact that this is the first openly gay male footballer in 2022 shows that things need to change.
It's incredibly brave of Jake to come out in this way, and I wish him luck in and out of the game. I hope this makes others feel more comfortable in coming out, as I've no doubt that there are other footballers currently hiding their sexuality.
Sadly we heard of some comments at the Wycombe game that were completely unacceptable, and I'm sure that there are many other comments that don't get highlighted. No one should ever be seen as a lesser person simply because of who they fall in love with.