OT:: R.I.P. Jason Collins

[Colbert17!]

The starting center on the NJ Nets back to back Eastern Conference champs has passed away at age 47 from cancer. His impact was much bigger outside of basketball as later on he became the first active NBA player to come out as openly gay.

R.I.P.

Jason Collins made NBA and sports history in coming out

With three words, Jason Collins changed everything.

nypost.com

 

[BLewis1968]

To say Twin was a class act is an understatement. It was a pleasure to cover him back in his playing days. RIP.

 

[Caliknight]

Either him or his brother used to play tennis in my live ball class. I didn't realize he was kweer.

 

[MADHAT1]

RIP Jason, you were a credit to the NBA and every team you played for and proved to be a courageous person
who met bigotry without fear.
A google search found
>When Jason Collins became the first active male athlete in a major American professional sports league to come out as gay in April 2013, he faced a mixture of overwhelming support and significant, often vitriolic, public backlash
Named one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People" in 2014 and worked as an NBA Cares Ambassador to promote inclusion<

 

[S.W.A.I.N]

Either him or his brother used to play tennis in my live ball class. I didn't realize he was kweer.

He didn't respond to your advances?

 

[Caliknight]

He didn't respond to your advances?

Your fantasies are weird bro

 

[S.W.A.I.N]

Your fantasies are weird bro

So you won't be my long stick middie?

 

[RU-05]

I was a huge fan of Collins back in the day, even though he was one of the worst offensive players ever.

 

[Caliknight]

So you won't be my long stick middie?

And take your husband’s job away? I’m good thanks though.

 

[Scarlet4Shore]

And this is why what he did was so important to those who can’t fight the bigotry displayed by some of the small minded people here.

 

[Caliknight]

Yes clearly he was a huge victim of bigotry lol

 

[S.W.A.I.N]

And take your husband’s job away? I’m good thanks though.

You're very welcome. You would love him - VERY tall.

 

[Caliknight]

You're very welcome. You would love him - VERY tall.

I'm cool but enjoy yourself!