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After Coming Out, Collins Needs A New NBA Home
The 34-year-old journeyman becomes a free agent on July 1 – meaning that he will first have to sign with an NBA team and wait until next season to see if teammates, coaches, opponents and fans will treat him any differently.
ESPN ‘Regrets’ Reporter Who Described Gay NBA Player As Sinner
NBA reporter Chris Broussard said on the air that Jason Collins was “walking in open rebellion to God” by living as a gay man.
NBA’s Collins Says Support After Coming Out ‘Incredible’
Jason Collins said he has gotten “incredible” support since coming out as the first openly gay player in one of the four major U.S. pro sports leagues, and hopes he may have made the path easier for others to follow.
Analysis: Stanford Alum Jason Collins Did His Part – Now It’s Our Turn
It says something, nearly all of it good, that on the day a male athlete in one of the major American pro sports came as out as gay, the reaction from the NBA, fellow ballplayers and fans was almost uniformly positive. But let’s not break an arm patting ourselves on the back just yet. There’s some heavy lifting still to be done.
Sports World Shows Support For Jason Collins On Twitter
The 34-year-old NBA center revealed his sexuality on Monday and the outpouring of good will from the Sports community on Twitter has been overwhelming.
Stanford Grad Jason Collins 1st Major American Pro Athlete To Come Out As Gay
NBA veteran center and Stanford graduate Jason Collins has become the first active male professional athlete in the major four American sports leagues to come out as gay.
NBA’s Jason Collins Confided In SF Judge Before Coming Out
When Jason Collins contemplated whether to come out as the first openly gay active member of a major U.S. professional sports league, the first family member he confided in was his aunt, a San Francisco Superior Court judge.
KCBS Sports Fans: Jason Collins And The Big Out
It’s tempting to compare Jason Collins with Jackie Robinson; after all, the biopic about Robinson, “42″, is a hot movie ticket right now and both are pioneers.
Teammates, Coaches Knew Of Gay NFL Player And Didn’t Care
It turns out that for the past few years, with no one watching, an NFL team — with its machismo and tough guys — had reached a certain understanding with one of its players. The player was gay, many on the team knew it, and no one cared.
2nd Arrest In Alleged Sonoma County Hate Crime
Sonoma County authorities say a second person is in custody in an alleged hate crime attack on a gay man in a schoolyard.
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