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Old 04-29-2013, 10:26 AM  
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Why NBA center Jason Collins is coming out now

By Jason Collins with Franz Lidz

This story appears in the May 6, 2013, issue of Sports Illustrated.

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 major American team sport. But since I am, I'm happy to start the conversation. I wish I wasn't the kid in the classroom raising his hand and saying, "I'm different." If I had my way, someone else would have already done this. Nobody has, which is why I'm raising my hand.

My journey of self-discovery and self-acknowledgement began in my hometown of Los Angeles and has taken me through two state high school championships, the NCAA Final Four and the Elite Eight, and nine playoffs in 12 NBA seasons.

I've played for six pro teams and have appeared in two NBA Finals. Ever heard of a parlor game called Three Degrees of Jason Collins? If you're in the league, and I haven't been your teammate, I surely have been one of your teammates' teammates. Or one of your teammates' teammates' teammates.

Now I'm a free agent, literally and figuratively. I've reached that enviable state in life in which I can do pretty much what I want. And what I want is to continue to play basketball. I still love the game, and I still have something to offer. My coaches and teammates recognize that. At the same time, I want to be genuine and authentic and truthful.

Why am I coming out now? Well, I started thinking about this in 2011 during the NBA player lockout. I'm a creature of routine. When the regular season ends I immediately dedicate myself to getting game ready for the opener of the next campaign in the fall. But the lockout wreaked havoc on my habits and forced me to confront who I really am and what I really want. With the season delayed, I trained and worked out. But I lacked the distraction that basketball had always provided.

The first relative I came out to was my aunt Teri, a superior court judge in San Francisco. Her reaction surprised me. "I've known you were gay for years," she said. From that moment on I was comfortable in my own skin. In her presence I ignored my censor button for the first time. She gave me support. The relief I felt was a sweet release. Imagine you're in the oven, baking. Some of us know and accept our sexuality right away and some need more time to cook. I should know -- I baked for 33 years.

When I was younger I dated women. I even got engaged. I thought I had to live a certain way. I thought I needed to marry a woman and raise kids with her. I kept telling myself the sky was red, but I always knew it was blue.

I realized I needed to go public when Joe Kennedy, my old roommate at Stanford and now a Massachusetts congressman, told me he had just marched in Boston's 2012 Gay Pride Parade. I'm seldom jealous of others, but hearing what Joe had done filled me with envy. I was proud of him for participating but angry that as a closeted gay man I couldn't even cheer my straight friend on as a spectator. If I'd been questioned, I would have concocted half truths. What a shame to have to lie at a celebration of pride. I want to do the right thing and not hide anymore. I want to march for tolerance, acceptance and understanding. I want to take a stand and say, "Me, too."
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Old 05-01-2013, 09:25 AM   #346
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...0,924465.story

Well that didn't take long.

"The nonprofit National Gay & Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame will accept nominees beginning this summer."
http://youtu.be/IoACIIz33II?t=16s
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Old 05-01-2013, 09:27 AM   #347
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The man formerly known as Brittany Griner as well................
She's a stud though
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Old 05-01-2013, 09:29 AM   #348
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This isn't going to be enough.

It won't really count until an Ray Lewis comes out as a "power bottom".

I mean, if we need to know about the sexual habits of athletes, they had better get with the program so that power tops aren't given preferential treatment to the bottoms.



I just don't care about it. Just play your sport well. I don't need to know.
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Old 05-01-2013, 09:30 AM   #349
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How confused will the media be when the question is posed as to why a team hasn't signed him yet and an owner says "well, because he sucks".

what does that mean?!! OMG
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Old 05-01-2013, 09:36 AM   #350
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How confused will the media be when the question is posed as to why a team hasn't signed him yet and an owner says "well, because he sucks".

what does that mean?!! OMG
this is exactly whats going to happen

Jason Collins has positioned himself for a huge relevancy in the media and can milk this thing as a cash cow all the way to the next NBA season when nobody ****ing signs him. Media can spin it as "well no one signs him cause hes gay"

No, nobody signs him because hes a ****ing terrible player who is 100 years old and was an NBA journeyman regardless of his sexual preference.
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Media will make it out that he's not signed because he came out.

In reality, he's a 34 year old journeyman who is so good, he's been let go by 6 teams.........so, in reality, it'll be because he sucks. That will be twisted to fit an agenda that has nothing to do with his sport or talent.
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Old 05-01-2013, 09:42 AM   #352
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...0,924465.story

Well that didn't take long.

"The nonprofit National Gay & Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame will accept nominees beginning this summer."
So it's basically the women's sports HOF plus Magic Johnson?
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Old 05-01-2013, 10:07 AM   #353
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Hey......Tim Tebow has some time available.

I'll bet these two are the first couple of professional sport.
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Old 05-01-2013, 10:09 AM   #354
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Media will make it out that he's not signed because he came out.

In reality, he's a 34 year old journeyman who is so good, he's been let go by 6 teams.........so, in reality, it'll be because he sucks. That will be twisted to fit an agenda that has nothing to do with his sport or talent.
what agenda is that? Also, if anything...I think this extends his career.
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So you're suggesting his career will be extended with nothing to do with his ability to play the game better than any other person qualified for the position?


And your question about the agenda at hand is?
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So you're suggesting his career will be extended with nothing to do with his ability to play the game better than any other person qualified for the position?


And your question about the agenda at hand is?
You said the agenda has nothing to do with sport. If the agenda is what you think it is, it DOES have to do with sport
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Old 05-01-2013, 10:35 AM   #357
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Alright, can we lock this thread until jason collins officially gets another job? If he never plays again, what't he point of even talking about him?
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Alright, can we lock this thread until jason collins officially gets another job? If he never plays again, what't he point of even talking about him?
I agree that this might not be the landmark that it was made out to be, but before we lock the thread, I'd like to hear your response to post 330.
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That seems reasonable, but before we do, I'd like to hear your response to post 330.
The problem is, nobody cares what you like.
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The problem is, nobody cares what you like.
Yeah that's probably true, but maybe people would be interested to hear about you. Why would you want to pick on them?
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