(Reuters) - The untimely death of Kobe Bryant has led to a campaign against homophobia in Brazilian football.
Bryant wore the no. 24 shirt for the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team and his death in a helicopter crash on Sunday has hastened a debate over a shirt number that is often eschewed by Brazilian footballers because of anti-gay prejudice.
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