Jason Collins signs contract making him NBA’s first openly-gay player
JASON Collins is set to become the NBA’s first active openly-gay player after signing a short-term contract with the Brooklyn Nets. The 35-year-old, 2.13m tall centre …
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Michael Sam on cusp of US sport history after coming out
AFTER publicly declaring his sexuality, gridiron footballer Michael Sam could become the first openly-gay and active athlete in any of the USA’s four major team sporting …
Collins’ coming out exposes the sexism within
Last week, NBA player Jason Collins made a splash when he became the first active male athlete in a major US team sport to come …
Collins and Roberts: willing and unknowing pioneers
This week we saw Jason Collins become the first gay male professional athlete in a major US team sport. Yes, that was a lot of criteria …
First NBA player comes out
Professional US basketballer Jason Collins is the first player from any of the country’s top four pro men’s leagues to come out as gay publicly. …