Posted on 02/23/2014 11:15:40 AM PST by Oliviaforever
The Brooklyn Nets are expected to sign Jason Collins to a 10-day contract later today, according to a report from ESPN.com, which would make him the first openly gay athlete in NBA history.
Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.com reports that Collins will meet with the Nets later today and is expected to be signed and dress for tonight’s game against the Lakers.
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I dunno but he can both pitch and catch. Maybe he should join the MLB..
I think it’s insurance against being cut from the team. By delaring themselves to be gay, players in whichever sport can guarantee they can’t be cut from the team, since any move to do so by their team management will be seen as being anti-gay. It’s not a bad move for a marginal player.
I wonder if the left will call him a tea-bagger.
Is that a pejoretive or not? I’m so confused.
Exactly. Give 'em the Matt Foley treatment...."Well, La Dee Freakin' Da!"
It's totally inane to me that someone should announce to the world his/her sexual preferences like it deserves a headline.
The media in this county are totally, an aggregate of stupid asses, (like anyone here needs to be told this.)
I am sick of this hype about someone's sexuality and like they need to get a hero's medal for announcing it.
Sheesh!
When ?I was in the Army, guys who wanted out would occasionally joke that they would just say they were gay.
I always told them the would have to prove it.
None ever did.
I don’t know. For all the coverage ‘queer nation’ got during the Olympics, I don’t think that they picked up many medals. Homosexuality doesn’t make one a sports star.
He signs a 10 day contract like other NBA hanger oners. Before he was out of the league when he outed himself. Now he can claimed that he played in the NBA as a gay man.
Ten days and he is gome
A 10-day contract? Now that’s confidence.
Extrapolated over an entire season, that’s less than minimum wage. He’ll have to join the cheerleader suit.
You are correct. America simply does NOT care about this issue anymore. We do, but we are, now, a very distinct minority.
They do, with every "Fun Baby" they crank out.
Can anyone explain why a “10-day contract” was signed?
10 day contract? Someone must need a week off.
It used to be one way to dodge the draft. I never found out how (or if) they made them prove it.
The REAL deal!
S. Smith of ESPN made a great point. This wouldn’t even be covered if he didn’t come out as gay. There is a reason why he was not in basketball and it isn’t his sexual preference. He just isn’t very good.
RE: Jason Collins to sign with Nets, become NBA’s first openly gay athlete
What’s the big deal anyway? I don’t care who you sleep with in the privacy of your bedroom. I want to know if you can play.
THAT’s ALL THAT MATTERS.
I will not be watching the Nets and it’s my team now that they moved back to NY.
I did not watch one second of the Olympics because of all the hoopla made about the homos.
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