I personally think he’s tried to play a sympathy card here…. It’s hard enough for a lot of gay people to “come out” and he’s tried to use his sexuality knowing what the reaction would be, to try and deflect from what he’s actually done.
Truth is, anyone with half a brain wouldn’t care less whether whatever his sexuality is apart from the knuckleheads thinking it’s funny when he would’ve been reffing and a decision goes against their club.