The NBA is in the middle of the playoffs when the breaking news came out about the first active gay player in the NBA.
Jason Collins, the 12 year veteran came out after the Boston incident and told Sports Illustrated through an essay that he is proud of his sexuality. Today everyone in the basketball world are talking about it. While some think is weird others admires he being brave. Many star players in the NBA have been twittering about how proud they are over Mr. Collins act.
I believe it is great that he has come out with this, what I don’t like is that we live in the 21st century and people are still acting as if this is a weird thing. Gay, straight, bi you name it, it is all about the game and not about the player’s sexuality.
When sport Illustrated asked Collins why he came out with it he answered:
” I didn’t set out to be the first openly gay 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.”
"By its nature, my double life has kept me from getting
close to any of my teammates. Early in my career I worked hard at acting straight, but as I got more comfortable in my straight mask it required less effort. In recent days, though, little has separated “mask on, mask off.” Personally, I don’t like to dwell in someone else’s private life, and I hope players and coaches show me the same respect. When I’m with my team I’m all about working hard and winning games. A good teammate supports you no matter what."
That is so true, a good teammate is your family and he or she will support you no matter what!
