NBA player Jason Collins says he is gay
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An active player in a major sport comes out as a gay man! Well, active in the sense that he plays for the Washington Wizards so he obviously has no playoff responsibilities...
This is a first, right? There are no other known gay NBA players? Wow.
'I want to do the right thing'
It's his biggest move on and off the court. Jason Collins has become the first athlete for a major U.S. team to reveal he's gay. FULL STORY
Of course, he's 34 so he's near retirement, if not at retirement already.
8:29 AM Apr 29 2013