Some questions:
How will the NFL justify not providing separate showers for players not wanting to be around someone that may be sexually attracted to them? If wanting separate facilities is “hateful” than why do cheerleaders and other female employees get them?
What takes more courage in today’s world-standing up and saying you are homosexual (to cheers in the media) or standing up against homosexuality? Who really risks more?
Most professional athletes have showered in front of gay teammates at some point in their lives. I have complete confidence they won’t care. If he turns out to be a good or even average player, his perversion will probably never be an issue.
My high school class had a couple of guys who are gay and we knew it on the first day of freshman year. Everyone had to take showers after P.E., including them, and no one was raped for the entire 4 years of high school.
The football players will be fine.