All posts tagged "jason collins"
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What Andy Murray had to say about pro tennis players coming out as gay.
English: Andy Murray, Australian Open 2010 Quarterfinals. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) “I would hope there are no issues on the tour. You know, there have...
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A Star Is Born
Jason Collins is not the first active professional athlete to come out. Tennis star Martina Navratilova came out in 1981. Her courageous act, however, was...
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Congratulating Jason Collins gets former NFL player pulled from church event
“He disagreed, and I said, ‘We agree to disagree’ and he said ‘No, I’m right and you’re wrong.'” LeRoy Butler, a former safety with the...
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Obama “couldn’t be prouder” of Jason Collins
President Barack Obama was on his way out of a press conference with reporters at the White House when he stopped and returned to the...
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Gay NBA player receives outpouring of support from politicians and advocates
Politicians and advocates are hailing Jason Collins as a hero after the NBA player made history today as the first out male athlete playing in...
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NBA’s Jason Collins comes out in SI interview
“I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay. … I didn’t set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a...
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D.C. Leaders Show Support for Jason Collins
Jason Collins, a National Basketball Association (NBA) free agent who was traded by the Boston Celtics to the Washington Wizards in February, came out as...
