Photos: NBA veteran Jason Collins comes out as gay
NBA veteran Jason Collins became the first male professional athlete in one of four major sports to come out as gay. Collins has played for six teams in 12 seasons, most recently as a reserve with the Washington Wizards after a midseason trade from the Boston Celtics. He is now a free agent and wants to keep playing in the NBA.
NBA veteran Jason Collins comes out as gay
In this March 2013 file photo, Washington Wizards center Jason Collins warms up before their game against the New Orleans Hornets at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Collins announced Monday that he is gay.
Jason Collins, Al Horford, Derrick Rose, Josh Smith
Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose, center, shoots over, from left, Atlanta Hawks' Jason Collins, Al Horford, and Josh Smith during the third quarter in Game 5 of a second-round NBA playoff basketball series Tuesday, May 10, 2011, in Chicago. The Bulls won 95-83, and lead the series 3-2. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Dwight Howard, Jason Collins, Marvin Williams, Damien Wilkins
Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard (12) grabs a rebound away from Atlanta Hawks' Jason Collins (34), Marvin Williams, and Damien Wilkins (3) during the second half of Game 2 of a first-round NBA playoff basketball series in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, April 19, 2011. Orlando won 88-82 to even the series 1-1.(AP Photo/John Raoux)
New Jersey Nets Jason Collins and Rodney Rogers vs. Lakers' Shaquille O'Neal
New Jersey Nets center Jason Collins (35) and forward Rodney Rogers (top) surround Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal (C) as he waits for an offensive rebound in the fourth quarter of their NBA game in East Rutherford, New Jersey, December 19, 2002. The Nets won 98-71. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine
NEW YORK —The NFL distributed a document to its teams Monday reiterating its anti-discrimination policy on sexual orientation.
WASHINGTON - With the simplest of sentences, NBA veteran Jason Collins set aside years of worry and silence to become the first active player …
I smiled when I read this line in Jason Collins' first-person Sports Illustrated account.