Congratulations to Jason Collins For Becoming the First Openly Gay NBA Player
It’s a case of real-life Sporno! (Ok, fine, all Sporno is real-life Sporno, but this one is even sporn-ier.) In the latest issue of Sports Illustrated, NBA player Jason Collins announces that he is gay, which makes him the first openly gay man to play a major American sport. Sure, this is a giant step for gay rights in America, but even more importantly, Jason Collins is extremely sexy. It’s scientifically proven that as more professional athletes come out, more hot locker-room fuck sessions will occur. Trust us, we’ve crunched the numbers.
In all seriousness though, we want to add ours to the chorus of voices congratulating Jason Collins on this huge event both in his personal life and in gay history. It must have taken a ton of courage, and you have proven yourself an important role model. Welcome to Planet Unicorn! Plus, now that we know what kind of porn you’re looking at, Jason, we expect you to be more active in our QComment threads.
In his Sports Illustrated article, Collins says the following:
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.
Collins claims that he realized he needed go public about his sexuality when he saw Congressmen Joe Kennedy (his former roommate) march in the 2012 Boston Pride Parade. It instilled in him a strong desire to fight for tolerance and acceptance. The recent bombings in Boston were also a catalyst for Jason’s admission, leaving him with a strong sense of urgency about the task.
Jason’s coming out has been met with a ton of support in the twitterverse from all kinds of people, from Kobe Bryant to Bill Clinton.
Proud of @jasoncollins34. Don’t suffocate who u r because of the ignorance of others #courage #support #mambaarmystandup #BYOU
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) April 29, 2013
I’m proud to call Jason Collins a friend. wjcf.co/154piCi
— Bill Clinton (@billclinton) April 29, 2013
So proud of you, Jason Collins! This is a huge step forward for our country. We’ve got your back! -mo
— FLOTUS (@FLOTUS) April 29, 2013
Congrats @jasoncollins34 !! Giant leap for sports – and the conversation continues!sportsillustrated.cnn.com/magazine/news/…
— Lance Bass (@LanceBass) April 29, 2013
“@flaker11: @spikelee what’s is your take on players announcing they are gay??? Jason Collins just did”Beautiful Thing. Be Yourself.
— Spike Lee (@SpikeLee) April 29, 2013
Very proud of my friend Jason Collins for having the strength & courage to be the first openly gay player in the NBA. bit.ly/ZLei9F
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) April 29, 2013
.@jasoncollins34 Thank you for raising your hand. Your courage proves why every American deserves our respect, no matter who they love.
— Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) April 29, 2013
Even President Obama hopped in line to congratulate Jason.
Congratulations Jason, on standing up for yourself and on being an inspiration to the rest of us. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for this NBA stud.