Just 5 sports stars made Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world for 2014. As most have seen, Brooklyn Nets baller Jason Collins made one of the covers. So who are the other 4 athletes? Check it out…
NBA: Surprised? Jason Collins Says One NBA Player Is Heckling Him For Being Gay
This story does not surprise me at all. For all the love and support Brooklyn Nets player Jason Collins has gotten for coming out and being the first openly gay player to play a major sport in America, there was bound to be ignorant people who didn’t support him as well. According to Collins, one very specific player has continued to hurl slurs and other disrespectful talk towards him. Collins for his part seems to just brush it off but it has to bother him somewhat.
NBA: Brooklyn Nets Sign Jason Collins For Rest Of Season
After giving Jason Collins two separate 10 day contracts, the Brooklyn Nets have decided to sign him for the rest of the season and playoffs. He hasn’t played much but when he has been on the court he has at least been able to be somewhat of a defensive presence and use up all his fouls, which does come in handy. It seems like the buzz about him being gay has finally faded and he is just being looked at as a basketball player.
NBA: One Day Out & Jason Collins Has The Hottest Jersey on the Market!
This is so great to see! Fans are really embracing Jason Collins. This past weekend when the Nets signed Jason, he became the first openly gay NBA player. Yesterday his jersey hit the market and it’s a HUGE hit. Seeeee isn’t love better & easier than hate?! Hit the jump for details…
NBA: Nets to Sign Jason Collins Making Him the First Openly Gay NBA Player
The Brooklyn Nets had a free roster spot and wanted to fill it with Glen Davis but since he decided to sign with the LA Clippers they then turned to Jason Collins.
NBA: Deron Williams Admits Signing Jason Collins Would Be a ‘Media Circus’
The Brooklyn Nets have an additional roster spot and have been surveying the market. One of the available players they’ve shown interest in is Jason Collins. Collins is now most famously known for coming out as the first active gay player in an interview with Sports Illustrated. He’s been unemployed and some people think it’s because players can’t handle being around a gay player in close quarters while others think it’ll be too much of a distraction surrounding the team; Nets star Deron Williams seems to be in the latter part of that group.
