Jason Collins is the NBA’s First Openly Gay Player

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“Jason Collins became the first openly gay NBA athlete to play in a game on Sunday after signing a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets. He came out as gay last April in a Sports Illustrated article.

When he hit the court, Collins became not just the NBA’s first openly gay player, but the first in any of America’s four major male sports leagues.”*

Jason Collins is signed to play for the Nets, making him the first openly gay athlete officially in the NBA. Do we still have a way to go, or was this long overdo? Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss.

*Read more from US News:
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/article…

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