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Jason Collins tells 'GMA' he's 'the happiest that I've ever been'
NBA center Jason Collins had a pretty incredible day on Monday. Sure, there was that little announcement he made that sent shockwaves around the country and lifted a huge weight off his shoulders. Plus, it's not every day the average citizen gets a call...
Tags: Good Morning America (tv program), Boston Celtics, National Basketball Association, Basketball, Jason Collins
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Jason Collins comes out as gay, triggers huge response
Jason Collins was a journeyman NBA center, all but unknown to anyone but the sport's dedicated followers. That was before Collins revealed he is gay in a first-person account for Sports Illustrated posted to the magazine's website Monday. In doing so,...Tags: Oliver Purnell, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Jamal Crawford, The New York Times
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Gay athletes have come out while active or retired
Even before Jason Collins, plenty of other athletes around the world have come out as gay, either while still active or in retirement. From Martina Navratilova to Greg Louganis to Sheryl Swoopes, men and women from a variety of sports have openly...
Tags: Sex Crimes, Awards and Prizes, Beijing Games, Seimone Augustus, Los Angeles Dodgers
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Jason Collins is a hero to those living in pain, shame
Jason Collins has broadcast to the world that he is gay. And now folks are scrambling to laud the former Washington Wizards center and Boston Celtics player -- or crucify him. Either way, he’s already accomplished a few major feats that are way...Tags: Boston Celtics, National Basketball Association, Jason Collins, Sports Illustrated
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Veteran center Collins reveals he is gay
ReutersThe Sports Xchange EditorsNote: Update 3: Statements from Hawks, Wizards Veteran center Collins reveals he is gay Free agent center Jason Collins revealed to Sports Illustrated last week that he is gay. Collins' revelation was announced Monday....Tags: Bill Clinton, Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics, Basketball, Gay Pride Los Angeles
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Support for Collins pours in from sporting world
Reuters(Reuters) - Jason Collins received an outpouring of support from the sporting world on Monday after announcing he was gay. The decision to reveal his homosexuality in an interview with Sports Illustrated made the 12-year National Basketball Association...Tags: Chris Kluwe, Miami Dolphins, Tony Parker, Boston Celtics, Doc Rivers
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Jason Collins is gay: What his announcement means
NBA center Jason Collins made headline news Monday for revealing in Sports Illustrated that he’s gay But who cares? I don’t want to sound flip. I absolutely admire his courage. I just find it lamentable that in this day and age, Collins,...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups, National Basketball Association, Jason Collins, Sports Illustrated
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You're a hero, Jason Collins
For RedEyeHe'll never be mistaken for a Hall of Famer on the court, but NBA journeyman Jason Collins just became one off it, generating the kind of shockwave he's never been able to create in over a decade in the NBA. "I'm black," the former Washington Wizards...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Heroism, National Basketball Association, Basketball, Jason Collins
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Collins emerges from shadows, changes face of sports
Reuters(Reuters) - Jason Collins's National Basketball Association (NBA) career became a mere footnote in his profile on Monday as the towering centre emerged from the shadows of the locker room by announcing he is gay. It was a declaration that for years...Tags: Justice and Rights, Human Rights, Shaquille O'Neal, Houston Rockets, NBA Draft
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NBA committee recommends denying Kings' relocation to Seattle
ReutersThe Sports Xchange NBA committee recommends denying Kings' relocation to Seattle The NBA's Relocation Committee unanimously recommended that the NBA Board of Governors deny the application of the Sacramento Kings to relocate to Seattle. It is a major...Tags: Mutual Funds, Micky Arison, Glen Taylor, Sacramento Kings, Elections
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Boston Red Sox invite Jason Collins to throw out first pitch
Jason Collins may have spent just 32 games of his 14-year NBA career in a Boston uniform, but the city is stepping up to support the former Celtics center who made a historic announcement Monday. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Collins revealed...
Tags: Leandro Barbosa, Fenway Park, Boston Celtics, National Basketball Association, Jordan Crawford
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NBA's Jason Collins Says He's Gay In Sports Illustrated Essay
Longtime NBA center Jason Collins on Monday became the first active male player in a major American pro team sport to announce that he's gay. Collins, who finished the 2012-13 season with the Washington Wizards, made his declaration in a first-person...Tags: Kenneth Faried, Dwight Howard, Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic, Minnesota Timberwolves
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