The rainbow keeps getting brighter as the support for our #RainbowLaces campaign continues to spread the love. Footballers, rugby players, regular folk, politicians and whatever category Piers Morgan falls in to, have all been tweeting their support today.
Paddy Power, in association with Stonewall UK, the Gay Football Supporters’ Network, Arsenal FC, the Metro and so many more awesome groups and individual, want to kick homophobia out of football and out of everywhere else.
Here are some of today’s heroes.
Legendary fictional footballer Roy scores a non-fictional belter…
Delighted that the legendary Roy of the Rovers has signed up to the #RainbowLaces campaign! pic.twitter.com/XEE2x4AE8m
— Stonewall (@stonewalluk) September 10, 2014
York City FC team up to show their support
.@yorkcityfc are helping to change the game by lacing up. Use the #RainbowLaces hashtag to show your support! pic.twitter.com/jdFzaDUidf
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) September 10, 2014
Everyone’s favourite lovable lunatic..
I can't help looking like David ginola with my silver locks but we can change the game #RainbowLaces
— Jimmy Bullard (@jimmybullard) September 9, 2014
The man my boss described as a “rugby hunk”
We are lacing up for #RainbowLaces @WaspsRugby @paddypower show your support pic.twitter.com/V27AmbLwXF
— James Haskell (@jameshaskell) September 10, 2014
…support and self-deprecation from Umbro. We like it.
We can't change some of the dodgy kits we've made in the past – but we can help to change the game! #RainbowLaces pic.twitter.com/wp6Pmsq6Oh
— Umbro UK (@UmbroUK) September 10, 2014
Beefy bowls us over with his support and he gets a dig in on the Aussies
I can't change the fact that I beat the Aussies in their own back yard but we can change the game! #rainbowlaces
— BeefyBotham (@BeefyBotham) September 10, 2014
Soccer AM host Max Rushden knows what time it is. Time to kick homophobia in the balls..
I can't change another season of being the slowest striker in the SAL but I can try and change the game #rainbowlaces pic.twitter.com/TVWBhQkPQA
— Max Rushden 💛🖤 (@maxrushden) September 9, 2014
Proof that not all hipsters are useless narcissists..
Meanwhile, the hipster craze is getting the #RainbowLaces treatment at Canary Wharf! pic.twitter.com/Rmw7ariF85
— PaddyPowerShops (@PaddyPowerShops) September 10, 2014
Good guy customer Nick Ball lives up to his surname…but plural
https://twitter.com/bally19/status/509622038508875776
This one from MP Caroline Lucas gets our vote..
Lace Up & Change the Game – pls support #rainbowlaces campaign to end homophobia in football @gfsnUK @OfficialBHAFC pic.twitter.com/ZIuUUMdFt2
— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) September 9, 2014
…and finally, Piers Morgan makes it hard to hate him
BOOM! #rainbowlaces @stonewalluk @paddypower > pic.twitter.com/eGFVa9Qob7
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 10, 2014
- Tweet your support for #RainbowLaces. Tweet players, clubs or your pals to encourage them to show we’ve got the balls to change the game.
- How to get Rainbow Laces: You can get Rainbow Laces at any Paddy Power Shop (shop locator here) or via Stonewall here