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Robbie Rogers comes out, retires

Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:11 am
Posted by Friend of OBUDan
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Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:11 am
Posted by hendersonshands
Univ. of Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
Member since Oct 2007
160104 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:13 am to
This dude is gay?








Well, I just don't know anymore.
Posted by WarSlamEagle
Manchester United Fan
Member since Sep 2011
24611 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:14 am to
Wow. That took some real guts.
Posted by hendersonshands
Univ. of Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
Member since Oct 2007
160104 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:15 am to
I would probably hit it and I'm thankful for his goal against Mexico but I'm glad that I'll never have to watch him dribble out of bounds again.
Posted by LSUSOBEAST1
Member since Aug 2008
28614 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:17 am to
Props to him
Posted by StraightCashHomey21
Aberdeen,NC
Member since Jul 2009
125386 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:41 am to
no more dribbling out of bounds
This post was edited on 2/15/13 at 11:42 am
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:41 am to
heads to howsonisnow.com
Posted by StraightCashHomey21
Aberdeen,NC
Member since Jul 2009
125386 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:42 am to
quote:

At the end of Rogers' loan agreement at Stevenage, he briefly returned to Leeds before it was announced he had left the club by mutual consent. On February 15, 2013, Rogers announced on his blog that he was gay and also that he was quitting soccer at age 25.[3]


on his wiki
Posted by TFTC
Chicago, Il
Member since May 2010
22265 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:43 am to
It's a shame he has to retire at such a young age, but it's his life...
Posted by hendersonshands
Univ. of Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
Member since Oct 2007
160104 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:44 am to
I don't think he's retiring because he's gay but more because he sucks.
Posted by WarSlamEagle
Manchester United Fan
Member since Sep 2011
24611 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:46 am to
Grant Wahl tweeted that Robbie used "stepping away" instead of "retiring", so he might still have a future in the game.

I think he'd be decent back in MLS.
Posted by StraightCashHomey21
Aberdeen,NC
Member since Jul 2009
125386 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:48 am to
quote:

I don't think he's retiring because he's gay but more because he sucks.



i wish we could find a video or gif of him dribbling out of bounds
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
155340 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 11:48 am to
i was excited when leeds signed him not just because he is american but we desperately needed some wingers. guy got physically destroyed in the 'ship. also didn't quite fit into warnock's plans. seems like a good guy though.
Posted by joey barton
Member since Feb 2011
11468 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 12:45 pm to
I'm interested to see how the USNT players react.

First reaction:

quote:

@stuholden Much love and respect to my boy @robbierogers ! Proud to be your friend bro
Posted by BleedPurpleGold
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2005
18917 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 12:47 pm to
quote:

@stuholden Much love and respect to my boy @robbierogers ! Proud to be your friend bro


Only a matter of time....
Posted by hendersonshands
Univ. of Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
Member since Oct 2007
160104 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 12:49 pm to
Sacha Kljestan already supported him as did former player Eddie Pope.
Posted by Sheep
Neither here nor there
Member since Jun 2007
19478 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 12:54 pm to
Happy I didn't buy a Rogers Leeds jersey when they were on sale over the winter.

#ihavefriendswhoaregaysoIcansaythat
Posted by lesismeaurx
datdirtydirty
Member since Dec 2011
869 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 2:06 pm to
quote:

Only a matter of time....

Psh, not while he continues to smash his supermodel gf....we can all dream though.
Posted by joey barton
Member since Feb 2011
11468 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 2:20 pm to
I didn't see those, but I was mostly just looking for an excuse to post that

Predictably, this is becoming a very big story:

The Guardian

Marca
Posted by thenry712
Zasullia, Ukraine
Member since Nov 2008
15795 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 2:45 pm to
Apparently he accepted a job with the UK edition of Men's Health magazine.

Good to see the positive support on Twitter for Rogers. I always thought he was a bit smug and immature when he was with Columbus and on the fringes of the national team. I can semi-understand now why he had a few falling outs with teammates and coaches with all of his internal strife.
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