Jason Collins, NBA Player: Gay, Out and Proud
May 02, 2013 in Civil Rights, You Think So
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” ~ Lao Tzu
Congratulations are in order to journeyman National Basketball Association, (NBA), player Jason Collins. After months of hints from sports reporters, social commentators and others, along with sly suggestions from professional athletes in other sports of the possibility there may be an active professional athlete in the National Football League, (NFL), Major League Baseball, (MLB), or the NBA who may one day in the near future courageously disclose his sexual preference for other men.
Jason Collins, who is nearly seven feet tall, plays center and made public his choice of lifestyle in the current issue, May 6, 2013, of Sports Illustrated Magazine. He’s the cover story. It’s a very interesting read of how he wishes to be “to be genuine and authentic and truthful.”
“Though I’m coming out to the world, I intend to guard my privacy. I’m making this blanket statement in part to keep rumors and misunderstandings at bay. I hope fans will respect me for raising my hand. And I hope teammates will remember that I’ve never been an in-your-face kind of guy. All you need to know is that I’m single. I see no need to delve into specifics.” ~ Jason Collins, NBA professional player on announcing he’s homosexual.
Personal choices, public discussions…of who and what a person prefers for the most intimate of relationships/acts is somehow to us out of order. We believe what is private should remain private. (more…)