It’s not a problem until you make it one. There is as much chance of players leaving because they have a falling out with a BFF than if a relationship fails. Whether a player is gay should have zero impact on if that coach offers the player a spot on the team. And if it does that’s a coach I wouldn’t want my kid playing forSo yes, it is a problem. Teenage relationships by definition are dramatic. I do not have the answer. Does a coach protect his team from potential drama by not allowing or discouraging any inter team relationships? Does the coach not offer a spot on the team if player is gay because he knows or at least feels it would upset the team chemistry? I have seen this happen. How about an all gay team? What if the drama negatively affects their play. What if the gay couple or couples on the team have a falling out and the number one pitcher and SS quit just before a big showcase? It is a problem.