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#jason-collins

Yeah, but Kenny, in fairness now, if another guy did it, it would still be a big deal, Barkley contended, because we live in a homophobic society, and that's unfortunate. That's why first of all, anybody who thinks we ain't got a bunch of gay players in all sports, they're just stupid. But there is such animosity toward the gay community, and that's what's really unfortunate; but [if] anybody thinks him and I know a couple of other soccer players that came out if you think there are not more gay players in the NFL, Major League Baseball, and the NBA, you're just stupid.

“I'm a 34-year-old NBA center,” Mr. Collins wrote in April 2013. “I'm black. And I'm gay.” The statement was both unsentimental and seismic. In a sports culture that had long treated homosexuality in male locker rooms as taboo, Mr. Collins became the first openly gay man on a major professional American team sport. In breaking a barrier that had stood for generations, he transformed from a largely anonymous role player into a historic figure.

NBA Ambassador and 13-year NBA veteran Jason Collins is currently undergoing treatment for a brain tumour. Jason and his family welcome your support and prayers and kindly ask for privacy as they dedicate their attention to Jason's health and well-being.