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'That doesn't define the man you are today': Jake Daniels insists he's 'proud' to be Marvin Ekpiteta's Blackpool team-mate despite his historic homophobic social media posts that emerged in the wake of the 17-year-old coming out as gay
Jake Daniels, the 17-year-old Blackpool forward, came out as the first openly gay male footballer in Britain since 1990 Following Daniels' announcement, posts made by team-mate Marvin Ekpiteta from 2012 and 2013 containing homophobic tones were highlighted Ekpiteta, 26, subsequently deleted the offending posts and on Tuesday evening issued an unreserved apology He expressed regret for his actions a decade ago 'which do not in any way reflect the values I hold now' Daniels tweeted his support to Ekpiteta, saying the post 'doesn't define the man you are today' and insisted he is 'proud to be your teammate' By Max Winters For Mailonline
Published: 16:11 BST, 18 May 2022 | Updated: 16:12 BST, 18 May 2022
Jake Daniels says he's 'proud' to be Marvin Ekpiteta's Blackpool team-mate, insisting his historical homophobic social media posts don't 'define the man you are today'.
On Tuesday, Ekpiteta apologised for the controversial posts which left him embarrassed in the wake of team-mate Daniels coming out.
Daniels, the 17-year-old Blackpool forward, came out publicly earlier this week and became the first openly gay male footballer in Britain to do so while still playing since Justin Fashanu in 1990.
Following Daniels' announcement, which had been greeted with widespread support, posts made by Ekpiteta from 2012 and 2013 containing homophobic tones were highlighted.
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