First game after his outing
A big step for the cheap air jordan 5 gay air jordan 4 retro rights movement in the United States. Jason Collins (35) has signed as the first openly gay player a contract with the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA. Then Collins gave at 108:102 victory on Sunday in New York at the Los Angeles Lakers his season debut. As Nets coach Jason Kidd first brought the 2.13 meter man 14 minutes into the game, Collins was received by the fans in the sold-out Staples Center with applause. Overall, the veteran was nearly eleven minutes operating time, remained without a point, but got two rebounds. The center, who had outed in April of last year and was staying in front of the current season in any team, was initially attracted by the Brooklyn Nets for ten days. Collins is thus the first openly gay player in a major North American professional league. General manager Billy King said that the decision for the deal of purely sporting reasons had fallen. We needed more depth in the squad. With his experience and size, it was the right choice for a ten-day contract. Collins began his NBA career in 2001 at Brooklyn's predecessor club New Jersey Nets. He then played for the Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards. After almost a year off the 2.13m giant now able to prove again. I have not set out to become the first openly gay athlete in one of the major American sports leagues. But I am, and I am happy to push the debate, Collins had declared in his coming out. Soon, the basketball player could follow a football player. Michael Sam, a highly talented defensive lineman from the University of Missouri, is expected in May selected the Draft of the U.S. professional league NFL by a club and taken under contract. The 24-year-old had outed himself just two weeks ago and would be the first openly gay NFL player.
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