The biggest issue I have is the fact that it has to be news. I'm Christian and believe homosexuality to be sin; however, that also doesn't mean that I'm incapable of loving that person as a human and interacting with that person. I most certainly do things that others would consider unmoral or sin. The root of the bible is that we are not all perfect. I won't go further because of the religious implications as this is a cigar forum and pretty sure religious debates are against the FoH mantra. As Skyfall said earlier what makes us civilized is the fact we have differing opinions and to debate is fine but don't get upset when the other side doesn't magically agree with you.
To me, and I believe to the original question, isn't there more to report on in the world than the sexual orientation of a football player?