Australian cricketer makes joke on instagram, 'woke' journalists 'out' him as gay
04-29-2019, 06:22 PM
Guy makes joke about his business partner being his bf, 'woke' twitter thinks 'omg a player is gay!!!!!' Turns out it was a joke and his teammates who congratulated him were playing along lol.
The media are waiting for a male athlete to come out- considering gay activists say 'up to 20% of the population is gay'.
Additionally, this shows how lazy journalists are today. As Denzel Washington said in an interview after Trump election, for them it's about burnt 'first', not correct.
Article:
https://7news.com.au/sport/cricket/james...7op2GrlHlE
Australian all-rounder James Faulkner has denied being in a same-sex relationship, after initially causing confusion with an Instagram post featuring his best mate.
The 29-year-old shared a message to his Instagram followers on Monday night during birthday celebrations.
"Birthday dinner with the boyfriend (best mate!!!) @robjubbsta and my mother @roslyn_carol_faulkner," he wrote, alongside the hashtag "#togetherfor5years".
The photo shows Faulkner eating dinner with his mother and his partner Rob Jubb.
Current and former players alike voiced their support for the Tasmanian all-rounder.
Glenn Maxwell wished him a happy birthday, saying he had "great courage".
Former pace bowler Brett Lee echoed the sentiment, writing: "Good on ya mate. Have a lovely birthday Jimmy."
There was some conjecture around the image however, with some suggesting the man pictured alongside Faulkner was just a 'best friend' and not actually his boyfriend.
Faulkner later clarified that the whole incident had been "taken out of context", according to a Cricket Australia spokesperson.
Faulkner hasn't played international cricket since 2017, but is still a regular fixture in the Big Bash League for the Hobart Hurricanes.
England's Steven Davies was the first professional cricketer to public reveal he is gay eight years ago.
The media are waiting for a male athlete to come out- considering gay activists say 'up to 20% of the population is gay'.
Additionally, this shows how lazy journalists are today. As Denzel Washington said in an interview after Trump election, for them it's about burnt 'first', not correct.
Article:
https://7news.com.au/sport/cricket/james...7op2GrlHlE
Australian all-rounder James Faulkner has denied being in a same-sex relationship, after initially causing confusion with an Instagram post featuring his best mate.
The 29-year-old shared a message to his Instagram followers on Monday night during birthday celebrations.
"Birthday dinner with the boyfriend (best mate!!!) @robjubbsta and my mother @roslyn_carol_faulkner," he wrote, alongside the hashtag "#togetherfor5years".
The photo shows Faulkner eating dinner with his mother and his partner Rob Jubb.
Current and former players alike voiced their support for the Tasmanian all-rounder.
Glenn Maxwell wished him a happy birthday, saying he had "great courage".
Former pace bowler Brett Lee echoed the sentiment, writing: "Good on ya mate. Have a lovely birthday Jimmy."
There was some conjecture around the image however, with some suggesting the man pictured alongside Faulkner was just a 'best friend' and not actually his boyfriend.
Faulkner later clarified that the whole incident had been "taken out of context", according to a Cricket Australia spokesperson.
Faulkner hasn't played international cricket since 2017, but is still a regular fixture in the Big Bash League for the Hobart Hurricanes.
England's Steven Davies was the first professional cricketer to public reveal he is gay eight years ago.