DAVID COOTE, THE FIRED PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREE, USES COCAINE....

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-Two Months After Being Fired, Former Premier League Referee David Coote Has Come Out As Gay.

Coote Told The Sun That His Dread Of Coming Out In The "Macho World" Of The Premier League Was The Reason He Turned To Drugs.

"I Experienced A Great Deal Of Shame, Especially When I Was A Teenager," He Remarked. It Wasn't Until I Was 21 That I Came Out To My Parents. It Was Not Until I Was Twenty-Five That I Came Out To My Pals.

'My Sexuality Isn't The Only Reason That Led Me To Be In That Position. But I'm Not Telling An Authentic Story If I Don't Say That I'm Gay, And That I've Had Real Struggles Dealing With Hiding That. 

I Hid My Emotions As A Young Ref And I Hid My Sexuality As Well - A Good Quality As A Referee But A Terrible Quality As A Human Being. And That's Led Me To A Whole Course Of Behaviours.'

Coote Spoke About His Battle With Drugs.

'It's Not Something I Was Reliant On Day By Day, Week By Week, Month By Month,' He Said.

'I've Had Long Periods Where I've Not Used It - But It Was One Of The Escape Routes I Had.

 Just Getting Away From The Stresses, The Relentlessness Of The Job. It Fills Me With A Huge Sense Of Shame To Say That I Took That Route.

'I Don't Recognise Myself In The Cocaine Video. I Can't Resonate With How I Felt Then, But That Was Me. I Was Struggling With The Schedule And There Was No Opportunity To Stop. And So I Found Myself In That Position - Escaping.' 

 

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