Jason Collins just came out
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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/magazine/news/20130429/jason-collins-? -nba-player/?hpt=hp_c4
Not gonna lie I wouln't even know who this dude is if it wasn't for the NBA 2K series.
I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm ? .
I didn't set out to be the first openly ? athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I'm happy to start the conversation. I wish I wasn't the kid in the classroom raising his hand and saying, "I'm different." If I had my way, someone else would have already done this. Nobody has, which is why I'm raising my hand.
My journey of self-discovery and self-acknowledgement began in my hometown of Los Angeles and has taken me through two state high school championships, the NCAA Final Four and the Elite Eight, and nine playoffs in 12 NBA seasons.
I've played for six pro teams and have appeared in two NBA Finals. Ever heard of a parlor game called Three Degrees of Jason Collins? If you're in the league, and I haven't been your teammate, I surely have been one of your teammates' teammates. Or one of your teammates' teammates' teammates.
Now I'm a free agent, literally and figuratively. I've reached that enviable state in life in which I can do pretty much what I want. And what I want is to continue to play basketball. I still love the game, and I still have something to offer. My coaches and teammates recognize that. At the same time, I want to be genuine and authentic and truthful.
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Not gonna lie I wouln't even know who this dude is if it wasn't for the NBA 2K series.
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In a story appearing in the May 6, 2013, issue of Sports Illustrated,
Collins announced publicly that he is ? ,
becoming the first active male professional athlete,
in United States team sports to publicly announce his homosexuality. -
I don't know who he is either. I guess everyone will know him now.
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2 different ? made a thread on this non ? story.
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When u 7ft and average about 3.6 rebounds a game yo whole career u most likely a ?
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first dude to come out the closet,
in pro sports a non story??
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Don't nobody wanna talk about no ? ? , take this ? to the G&S
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You ain't have to use his Hawks picture tho lol.
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when this ? become a star tho?
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star???
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He not a star,sumbody lied.
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Lmao
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Lol @ Gayson Collins
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i always hated Jason Collins and thought he was a ? for taking space and charges...smh @ his best compliments were his "smarts" ...HOF intangibles ass ?
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Who?
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This is a major L for his twin. Every time they see his twin they gon think he is Jason.
"Naw naw bruh ain't Jason Im Jarron"
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dam i ain't even know this ? was on the Wizards
seems like teh media making this a bigger story than any of us really care about
talking bout this ai landmark day in american history -
Now I think about Jarron gonna have to take Jason on a Bison Dele trip nh. Because Jason ruined Jarron life too with that
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When u 7ft and average about 3.6 rebounds a game yo whole career u most likely a ?
? can't rebound cuz he's too distracted with daydreaming about other ? butts -
T. Sanford wrote: »Now I think about Jarron gonna have to take Jason on a Bison Dele trip nh. Because Jason ruined Jarron life too with that
Dead @ Bison Dele trip, LMAO!
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I could care less what other ? do in they own time in they private life. ? who paranoid about being in a shower with a ? ? (outside prision) might be ? themselves. And hey if ? too scared to guard him then if your a GM you might wanna sign that ? lol.
The only thing i can't stand about some ? people is when they act all sassy and ? out in public and think cause they ? they can be like that. -
I wonder if he'll get more play time now that he's come out? Wizards better cash out
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Jarron bout to give him that "Big ? " treatment
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thefabmd2dc wrote: »I wonder if he'll get more play time now that he's come out? Wizards better cash out
lol if ? not gon guard him cause he ? then that ? could be putting up all star numbers
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Monizzle14 wrote: »I could care less what other ? do in they own time in they private life. ? who paranoid about being in a shower with a ? ? (outside prision) might be ? themselves. And hey if ? too scared to guard him then if your a GM you might wanna sign that ? lol.
The only thing i can't stand about some ? people is when they act all sassy and ? out in public and think cause they ? they can be like that.
@ the bold
That's exactly what I'm thinking. There's a chance this ? stats might go up so much that he could end up being an all-star cuz ? don't want to be dry ? by him in the post or have him with his back to the basket sticking his ass out at them, LOL
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Lowkey, ? as it is... that might be a GOAT tactic. (Greatest/Gayest used interchangeably)
Collins could be in the post touching ? too much, getting them mad enough to swing and get tossed. They cant call a tech on collins for rubbin up on a ? right? Maybe a lil ? grab here n there.
I could see that realistically working. Bosh already does it on the sly.