I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay.

[OriginalShroom]

Who gives a crap?

The question is can you shoot, play defense, win the tip, and get the rebounds?

Other than that I don't care.

NBA player Jason Collins says he is gay - The Magazine - SI.com

I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay.

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.

My journey of self-discovery and self-acknowledgement began in my hometown of Los Angeles and has taken me through two state high school championships, the NCAA Final Four and the Elite Eight, and nine playoffs in 12 NBA seasons.

Please keep your sex life to yourself.

 

[ClosedCaption]

You care so little that you started a thread on it

 

[auditor0007]

Who gives a crap?

The question is can you shoot, play defense, win the tip, and get the rebounds?

Other than that I don't care.

NBA player Jason Collins says he is gay - The Magazine - SI.com

I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay.

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.

My journey of self-discovery and self-acknowledgement began in my hometown of Los Angeles and has taken me through two state high school championships, the NCAA Final Four and the Elite Eight, and nine playoffs in 12 NBA seasons.

Please keep your sex life to yourself.

As a single heterosexual male/female, a star athlete can date openly without worrying about who may see them in public. For a gay athlete, that is not the case. By coming out, this man, and the others who will follow, will not have to dodge being who they are.

Does that mean that a gay person should openly flaunt it just to shove it in our face? No. But it does mean we should not judge them or make their lives miserable just because they might want to take a walk in the park holding hands with their significant other. That is something that is very difficult for most gays to do today, and it should not be.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay.

Who gives a crap?

Only you folks who keep bringing-it-up.....


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[Jarlaxle]

The dirty liottle secret nobody is willing to abmit: many blacks are absolutely VICIOUS homophobes.

 

[Intense]

Moved To Sports Forum.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

Uhm, congratulations?

 

[Politico]

I feel it's time for all of us to come out. I like pussy! There I said it.

 

[TheOldSchool]

Who gives a crap?

Apparently the entirety of conservative media. They're obsessed. Sports media too but obviously they're paid to report on it.

As for the 'liberal' MSM? Just a minor tidbit to them.

 

[Pop23]

I feel it's time for all of us to come out. I like pussy! There I said it.

But can you hit a three pointer?

 

[Oddball]

I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay.

 

[AquaAthena]

Who gives a crap?

The question is can you shoot, play defense, win the tip, and get the rebounds?

Other than that I don't care.

NBA player Jason Collins says he is gay - The Magazine - SI.com

I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay.

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.

My journey of self-discovery and self-acknowledgement began in my hometown of Los Angeles and has taken me through two state high school championships, the NCAA Final Four and the Elite Eight, and nine playoffs in 12 NBA seasons.

Please keep your sex life to yourself.

I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay.

And he actually gets a call from the president....

Obama called Collins on Monday, hours after Collins became the first active male player in the four major American professional sports to come out.

Obama told Collins he was impressed by his courage, according to reports. [not because he was black and a supporter...NOOO. ]

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new...-as-a-gay-player/story-e6frg6n6-1226631958151

 

[koshergrl]

Yay, our president is on hand to encourage baby killing and congratulate homosexuals for publicly announcing to the world what they like in the bedroom.

He's a stellar dude.

 

[Rocko]

"I'm black". No shit.

 

[MondoBongo]

I think it's a good thing when prominent celebrities discuss their sexuality. It opens the door to discussion and allows people who may admire the sports figure/celebrity to re-examine their position. I have to admit that after hearing this on the news, my daughter confided in me that she might be bi-sexual. She knows she's attracted to boys, but thinks she might be attracted to girls as well. She's not sure. But the point is, Jason Collins, with his bravery, allowed this discussion to happen. I applaud him for that.

 

[Sherry]

I feel it's time for all of us to come out. I like pussy! There I said it.

You are what you eat.

 

[Oddball]

I think it's a good thing when prominent celebrities discuss their sexuality. It opens the door to discussion and allows people who may admire the sports figure/celebrity to re-examine their position. I have to admit that after hearing this on the news, my daughter confided in me that she might be bi-sexual. She knows she's attracted to boys, but thinks she might be attracted to girls as well. She's not sure. But the point is, Jason Collins, with his bravery, allowed this discussion to happen. I applaud him for that.

WTF does that have to do with throwing a ball through a hoop?

If I'm a basketball fan -which I'm not, but translate to the appropriate sport- I care about his field goal percentage, 3-point percentage, free throw percentage, rebounds and all the other stuff relative to his game...The last -read: LAST- thing I give a hoot in hell about is who he likes to play snuggle bunnies with.

Why the fuck is that so difficult for the militant prissy pots to figure out?

 

[MondoBongo]

WTF does that have to do with throwing a ball through a hoop?

If I'm a basketball fan -which I'm not, but translate to the appropriate sport- I care about his field goal percentage, 3-point percentage, free throw percentage, rebounds and all the other stuff relative to his game...The last -read: LAST- thing I give a hoot in hell about is who he likes to play snuggle bunnies with.

Why the fuck is that so difficult for the militant prissy pots to figure out?

You have a point and I respect it. But the flip side of that same coin is..."you admire me for how I perform on a basketball court, well, let me tell you something else about who I am." And, as I stated in my initial post, it can pose the opportunity for families to discuss sex and sexuality which is a good thing. I am about to go to bed and am going to word this poorly: I get the whole, "just do your job and shut up about your sexuality," but I also get how saying that you're gay in a world that typically eschews gay people can open that door to normalcy for others. Does that make any sense?

 

[Oddball]

Don't care....It's not my business.

I don't want laws in your bedroom, keep your bedroom out of my face.

I don't want to know about your politics, I don't want to know who you're sleeping with.

STFU and play the game that you're paid to play.

 

[JWBooth]