Given there have only been two homosexual footballers that I can think of and they both killed themselves I think there may still be a bit of an issue. I agree sexuality makes no difference, but in reality ...
So why get all arsey & angry about it & BTW I put a couple of Questions to SD, I am genuinely puzzled why a pair of laces & corner flags would get to anyone
He can and has. No-one has said he's never allowed to repeat that view again, no-one has called for him to be banned. People also can and have replied to him.
(to say 'if you're gay good for you' is a tad patronising!') my friend - re. rainbow flag/laces ---- '.....the initiative is to make and show football is inclusive for LGBT+ players and supporters.' ...and I think it brilliant to see a same sex couple on Strictly!
Ignoring the rest of your post I don't think that 'if you're gay good for you' is patronising at all.