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Published 14:00 19 Oct 2016 BST
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Thomas Hitzlsperger, a former Aston Villa midfielder and Germany international, came out in 2014 after hanging up his boots as a professional.
It is likely a fear of abuse from aggressive and ignorant away supporters, as well as an uncertainty about how teammates might react, that prevents gay footballers from coming out while still playing.
But Sutton reckons that the dressing room would never allow bullying of any player to take place.
"The fiercest dressing room was at Celtic," Sutton continued. "There were strong characters in Neil Lennon, Henrik Larsson, John Hartson and Craig Bellamy. It could be tough in there, because there was a strong school of banter and I loved it, but I can honestly say that if anyone had come out, the rest would have offered unwavering support.
"The famed dressing room banter is usually tailored to the individual, too. If a team-mate is an introvert, he is unlikely to bear the brunt of the ribbing. It would be the same if a player was gay.
"Gentle teasing might be as far as it went. Anything else would be bullying and teammates would step in and stop it. That’s how it works."
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