NBA center could help wash away stigma associated with gay athletes. April 29, 2013— -- NBA center Jason Collins has become the first openly gay athlete in a major men's American team sport ...

Jason Collins' coming out is an illustration of how far we've come, and its comments section is a reminder of how far we have left to go. — Dave Holmes (@DaveHolmes) April 29, 2013 ...

Collins, who had been traded by the Celtics to the Wizards this season, wrote in his essay that U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy, D-Massachusetts, helped prompt his decision to come out as gay.

On Monday's Very Last Word, former NFL player Wade Davis and MSNBC's Rev. Al Sharpton talked about the reaction to NBA center Jason Collins coming out in the new Sports Illustrated. Also, Richard ...

Coming out and its impact on the sports industry was a career-defining moment, said Jason Collins, retired NBA Player and the first openly gay man to play in the NBA, at an event on Tuesday.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Former assistant coach and author of ‘Make ...

The White House is commending NBA veteran Jason Collins for becoming the first active male player in the four major American professional sports to come out as gay. (April 29) ...

Today’s news cycle was all about Jason Collins. The 34-year-old made history as the first active NBA player to come out the closet. While there have been detractors, most notably ESPN analyst ...

On Monday, NBA player Jason Collins became the first male professional athlete in this country to come out as gay. The revelation was widely embraced by people from all walks of life, inside and ...