I think the Twitter account of the "gay footballer" was a fake, that account created a drama over it and for someone who was worried about coming out - that account was only ever going to get attention, some good, some bad.
If a footballer just came out and said, i'm gay, i think this would quickly pass, there would be a few fans shouting abuse - answer: lifetime bans, people who can't attend a football match without spouting hatred don't deserve to go to games, being to thick to recognise the line between banter and hatred - is no excuse.
It is sad that there are people on both sides, who make being gay or being black appear to be "us v them" when it is not, people at Kick It Out seem to create problems like when a black manager gets sacked implying it's something to do with that! never mind that white managers also get sacked regularly too,
There are a lot of decent football fans out there, many who if they heard the guy or woman next to them shouting racist or anti gay remarks - would be more than happy to point it out to stewards etc.
And my final point is...
People talk about this so called "big problem" that is being gay in football and how they won't come out because of the hatred they would get.
Well... how do they know? none of them have come out in English Football so there is no evidence to suggest that fans would abuse them - it's all "i think"
Justin Fashanu came out many years ago, in those days there was a lot of gay hatred and racism going around everywhere, not just in football but in every day life.... these days we have come a long way from that! if a gay footballer wants to come out - just do it, don't build up to it by putting a target on your head via social media, it doesn't open "debates" it just gives the trolls what they want, anything to bring someone down regardless of race or sexuality.