I remember David Irving alluded to a player on the team possibly being gay or bi on Hanging with the Boys a few years ago. They were talking about the most pain he’s been in on the field and he talked about how one of his piercings got ripped out in practice and then he said something like “that’s for the ladies only. Just wanna make that clear.” Or something like that. I thought it was weird at the time and perhaps a subtle shot.
Edit: found the old video and it was in 2017 when Russell wasn’t on the team, so his comment probably wasn’t directed at Russell.