By Frank Pingue. Reuters - Jason Collins made history in when he became the first openly gay athlete in one of the four major North American professional sports leagues and the former NBA player wishes more men would follow the trail he helped blaze.
A growing number of high-profile Olympic athletes have come out in recent years but Collins said that while the NBA is ready for more openly gay players the tide has simply not turned when it comes to male professional team sports in the United States.
There has never been a definitive explanation as to why every locker room is always trying to push him out. Perhaps we have potentially stumbled across one — an explanation that would not flatter his teammates. The NBA has, in many ways, been a force for positive societal good over the last half-decade, and it has been rewarded accordingly, both financially and in positive press.
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Most Popular. Obama: Jason Collins 'a role model'. Image source, Getty Images. A Boston Celtics player in , Mr Collins will rejoin the team he has played seven of his 12 seasons with. At the time he was not signed to a team. President Obama, probably the world's most famous basketball fan, invited Mr Collins to his state dinner for France's President Hollande in February.
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