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Thom Loverro: Jason Collins' coming out as gay is just the first step toward tolerance and acceptance in sports
Thom Loverro
Updated: Mon, Apr 29, 2013
Jason Collins didn't have much impact at the end of the bench for the Washington Wizards, but he carved out a piece of history Monday when he revealed in a Sports Illustrated story that he is gay -- the first active player in a major U.S. professional sports league to declare himself publicly....
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Jason Collins' teammates on the Wizards stand up in support of his coming out
Craig Stouffer
Updated: Mon, Apr 29, 2013
Jason Collins joked when he joined first joined the Wizards after a trade-deadline deal with the Boston Celtics about why he wore No. 98. It was to make referees work extra hard to signal to the scorers' table when he was called for fouls, a notorious staple of his 12-year NBA career. The real...
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NBA veteran Jason Collins comes out as gay
associated press
Updated: Mon, Apr 29, 2013
NEW YORK -- NBA veteran Jason Collins became the first active male player in the four major American professional sports to come out as gay. The 34-year-old center, who has played for six teams in 12 seasons, wrote a first-person account that was posted on Sports Illustrated's website Monday....
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