Carson Palmer said that he believes an openly gay NFL player would not receive any discrimination.
“In our locker room I think he would be accepted very easily,” Palmer said. “I’ve been around the league a long time and you play with a lot of guys from a lot of different backgrounds, and that’s just the world we live in. I don’t think there would be any issues in this locker room. I think guys would accept him. All the locker rooms I’ve been in, in fact, since I’ve been in the NFL, I think he would be accepted very easily.”
Palmer believes the decision of Jason Collins to come out as gay will make it more likely for an NFL player to follow suit.
“He’s opened the door and obviously made it easier for guys to follow in his footsteps,” Palmer said.