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Cooper Johns reveals several AFL and NRL players are gay and bisexual: 'There's nothing public about it'


The AFL has never had an openly gay player - but former NRL star Cooper Johns is adamant the league has plenty of homosexual and bisexual stars.

Speaking with hosts Kyle Sandilands and Jackie 'O' Henderson, Johns said their are 'many' male players in both the NRL and AFL communities who remain private about their sexuality. Speaking with hosts Kyle Sandilands and Jackie 'O' Henderson , Johns said their are 'many' male players in both the NRL and AFL communities who remain private about their sexuality 'Being the first AFL player who comes out and plays as an out gay man, I think that weight, frankly I can understand why they would choose not to have to carry that burden around forever,' McLachlan said last year.

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