Bola.com, Wales - Gareth Thomas memberi pengakuan yang mengharukan soal penyakit HIV yang dideritanya. Mantan kapten tim rugbi Wales tersebut mengaku setelah selama beberapa tahun merahasiakannya.
Gareth Thomas adalah mantan atlet yang pernah juga mengaku sebagai gay pada 2009. Setelah didiagnosa dokter ia mengidap HIV, Thomas pernah terpikir untuk bunuh diri.
"Saya hidup dengan rahasia ini selama bertahun-tahun. Saya merasa malu dan menyimpan rahasia besar justru membuahkan sesuatu. Saya merasa berada di tempat yang gelap dan ingin bunuh diri. Saya sempat berpikir untuk terjun dari tebing," kata Gareth Thomas seperti dilansir Independent.

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