«Breaking News» Welsh rugby hero Gareth Thomas reveals he was the victim of homophobic hate crime

Rugby legend Gareth Thomas has revealed he was the victim of a homophobic hate crime at the hands of a 16-year-old boy.

The Welshman - who was the first professional rugby union player to come out as gay - uploaded a video to his Twitter account this morning showing his face covered in cuts and bruises announcing the attack.

Thomas, 44, said the incident happened last night in his hometown of Cardiff - and claimed police let him get 'restorative justice' on the perpetrators.

Rugby legend Gareth Thomas has revealed he was the victim of a homophobic hate crime

He announced the attack in a video on his Twitter in which he had cuts and bruises on his head and face

In the clip, he says: 'I have decided to make what I hope will be a positive video.

'Last night I was the victim in my home city of a hate crime for my sexuality.

'I want to say thank you to the police who were involved and allowed me to do restorative justice to the people who did this.

'I thought they could learn more that way than any other way. There are a lot of people out there who want to hurt us.

Thomas, 44, claimed police let him get immediate 'restorative justice' on the perpetrators

Thomas became the first professional rugby union player to announce they were gay in 2009

'But unfortunately for them there are more people who want to help.' 

Thomas announced he was gay in 2009, becoming the first professional rugby union player to go public about their homosexuality.

The following year he was voted the most influential gay person in the UK in the IoS Pink List.   

With 100 test match appearances he was the most capped Welsh rugby union player until he was overtaken by Stephen Jones in September 2011. 

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Main photo article Rugby legend Gareth Thomas has revealed he was the victim of a homophobic hate crime at the hands of a 16-year-old boy.
The Welshman – who was the first professional rugby union player to come out as gay – uploaded a video to his Twitter account this morning showing his face covered ...

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