Cricket Star Jimmy Anderson On Cover Of UK Gay Glossy 'Attitude'

PUBLISHED: SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Cricket star James “Jimmy” Anderson appears on the October cover of
 UK gay glossy Attitude.

The cover photo, taken by fashion photographer Ram Shergill, features
 the 28-year-old six-foot-two sports figure wearing a pair of chemical-
washed jeans, black boots and little else.

Anderson, who plays for the UK's Lancashire County Cricket Club, insists
 there is no homophobia in the game.

“I think the game is moving with the times,” he told the AFP. “From my
point of view, I think this could be fantastic for cricket.”

“If there are any gay cricketers, they should feel confident enough to come
out, because I don't think there is homophobia in cricket,” he added.

Anderson and Daniella Lloyd, a fashion model, married in 2006 and welcomed daughter Lola Rose in 2009.

Anderson's decision to pose for the magazine was praised by its editor,
 Matthew Todd, who said the sport star is sending a “strong, playful signal
that sportsmen can be comfortable with homosexuality among team-mates
and fans.”

He added that Lloyd was instrumental in convincing her husband to appear
on the cover.

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