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Gay Cyclist: Athletes Should Wait For Retirement Before Coming Out | Openly gay cyclist Graeme Obree has joined German soccer captain Philipp Lahm in discouraging gay athletes from coming out. He told the Scottish Sun that being gay and an active sportsman is not “a good thing” because “it would be too awkward in the dressing room,” adding, “You need to be retired first. Even now I wouldn’t do coaching because it’s still an awkward situation.” Obree twice attempted suicide while struggling to come out, but when he did, he got “a flood of letters from people supporting me” and “now people have moved on and don’t give a monkey’s.”