http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/s...042913?ocid=ansfox11
It begins. Bold corageous move to come out while he is a free agent. Will any teams sign him? That will be ne next bold, corageous move. When will the first NFL player come out?
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Oh boy 
This thread will stay open as long as I don't have to nuke a bunch of posts.
Keep it civil. This is a landmark moment
This thread will stay open as long as I don't have to nuke a bunch of posts.
Keep it civil. This is a landmark moment
I applaud Collins.
It floors me how many pro athletes, many of them victims of discrimination and bigotry for other reasons, are unabashed homophobes.
It floors me how many pro athletes, many of them victims of discrimination and bigotry for other reasons, are unabashed homophobes.
Never gets old.
Seriously, more power to him. The sooner we can accept the sooner things normalize.
Seriously, more power to him. The sooner we can accept the sooner things normalize.
Exactly. Hopefully this will be the start of an avalanche where soon we don't even care who's gay and who isn't in sports - which we shouldn't anyway, since it doesn't freaking matter.
Is this where I announce that Henry is gay?
quote:Originally posted by JJSD:
Exactly. Hopefully this will be the start of an avalanche where soon we don't even care who's gay and who isn't in sports - which we shouldn't anyway, since it doesn't freaking matter.
Pretty gay post.
Now that I've jested.
More power to him, and I do think we've reached a point where most people (at least myself) said "Who cares?"
More power to him, and I do think we've reached a point where most people (at least myself) said "Who cares?"
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quote:Originally posted by Blair Kiel:
Is this where I announce that Henry is gay?
Just because I showed you my manhole collection doesn't mean I'm gay.
Big fan of Japanese manholes.
I'm all for gay QB's......just not my QB.....
Kinda like with a son.
Honestly, if there was a high-profile player equipped to handle it, it would be him.
Kinda like with a son.
Honestly, if there was a high-profile player equipped to handle it, it would be him.
But why were the holes all warped and stuff?
quote:Originally posted by JJSD:
Exactly. Hopefully this will be the start of an avalanche where soon we don't even care who's gay and who isn't in sports - which we shouldn't anyway, since it doesn't freaking matter.
I'm sure there are many who already don't, and I understand where you were coming from with that comment. To me, it just doesn't matter what a persons sexual orientation is.
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(4/29/2013 12:01:00 PM) - Al
Jason Collins becomes the first pro athlete of any consequence to say he's gay.
The fallout will be very minimal, as I've predicted for years. He'll get some minor guest spots and maybe even some endorsements. Also, now that the first has come out, it'll be a parade the next couple years.
As for Collins, he'll be nearly anonymous as soon as a couple months from now.
I think Goalline is corageous
quote:Originally posted by El-Ka-Bong:
I think Goalline is corageous
Hmm, and I spelled it twice without the first u. Nice.
No, not yet.quote:Originally posted by Blair Kiel:
Is this where I announce that Henry is gay?
quote:Originally posted by Blair Kiel:
I'm all for gay QB's......just not my QB.....
Kinda like with a son.
Props to Collins. Don't read the comments at ESPN. Makes YouTube commenters look like the friggin Algonquin Roundtable.
Thanks.....
It was like telling me not to look at the car wreck.
It was like telling me not to look at the car wreck.
quote:Originally posted by JJSD:
Exactly. Hopefully this will be the start of an avalanche where soon we don't even care who's gay and who isn't in sports - which we shouldn't anyway, since it doesn't freaking matter.
quote:Originally posted by Iowacheese:
Yay....butt pirates unite.
I used to read the comments for articles to see what the average person thought about controversial issues but most who comment hold extreme views on one side or the other.
To me it's interesting that most pro athletes are African Americans, a segment of society that largely for religious reasons has a negative view of homosexuality. For that reason I assumed that the first gay pro athlete would come out in baseball rather than football or basketball.
To me it's interesting that most pro athletes are African Americans, a segment of society that largely for religious reasons has a negative view of homosexuality. For that reason I assumed that the first gay pro athlete would come out in baseball rather than football or basketball.
Your hard drive would probably make Jeffrey Dahmer blush.
Collins crossed the Rubicon with his "outing," and probably took all of American professional sports with him.
Public reaction will determine how quickly other gay athletes do the same, but fast or slow, it's gonna happen.
Public reaction will determine how quickly other gay athletes do the same, but fast or slow, it's gonna happen.
Not to sound crass or whatever, but I don't really care what an athlete's sexuality is.
I don't understand these kinds of announcements. I don't see the relevance.
"Here I am, don't persecute me"? You're the one who brought it up!
I don't understand these kinds of announcements. I don't see the relevance.
"Here I am, don't persecute me"? You're the one who brought it up!
Good for Jason Collins...very courageous. Homophobia just took a big hit.
Glad to see Commissioner Stern is standing behind him.
quote:Originally posted by Pistol GB:
Obviously.
Glad to see your sarcasm-dar is working.
quote:Originally posted by Red Dawn:
Glad to see Commissioner Stern is standing behind him.
Oh, god, I could hit that one in so many different directions. But out of respect for the moment, I'll just say that this was a very brave thing to do. Good for him. And yeah, I had a lot of respect for David Stern's public response.
I wonder who'll be the first to follow him out, and from which major sport. I'm going to guess NFL, and I'll further go out on a limb and say it probably will not be Tim Tebow.