Gay nba player comes out
Jason Collins first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport
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Amaechi first NBA player to discuss existence gay
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| By The Associated Press February 07, 2007 Former Knicks player John Amaechi is gay, and now the first NBA player to appear out publicly is ready to speak about it. Amaechi, a center who spent five seasons with four teams, is scheduled to appear on ESPN's Outside the Lines on Sunday, and his autobiography "Man in the Middle," will be released Feb. 14. "He is coming out of the closet as a same-sex attracted man," Amaechi's publicist Howard Bragman said Wednesday. NBA commissioner David Stern said a player's sexuality is not important. "We have a very diverse league. The question at the NBA is always 'have you got game?' That's it, end of inquiry," he said. Three years after his playing career ended, Amaechi has become the sixth professional male competitor from one of the four major American sports (NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL) to publicly converse his homosexuality. Former NFL running assist David Kopay came out BY: Zaniah Boykin Published 5 months ago The route to LGBTQIA+ public presence in sports has been a drawn-out and bumpy one, especially in professional basketball. For years, the NBA and other major leagues were slow to embrace openly lgbtq+ players, but things are changing. Today, more athletes are stepping up, living their truth, and making basketball a more inclusive vacuum. The courage of these players is shifting the society and inspiring future generations. Let’s grab a look at some of the most notable gender non-conforming basketball players who have helped manage this evolution. 1. Jason Collins In 2013, Collins made history as the first openly gay player in the NBA while playing for the Brooklyn Nets. At a time when few athletes in any sport had come out, Collins’ bravery was a game-changer for LGBTQIA+ visibility in professional sports. His courage paved the way for others, and since retiring, he has continued to advocate for equality. Collins remains among the most vital figures in the LGBTQIA+ rights movement within professional athletics. 2. Brittney Griner Brittney Griner is one of the most high-profile openly gay basketball players ever. Famous as a dominant force in the W A Major US Team Sport Male Athlete Finally Comes Out Of The Closet WASHINGTON (AP) - With the simplest of sentences, NBA veteran Jason Collins position aside years of worry and silence to become the first active player in one of four major U.S. professional sports leagues to come out as gay. |