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Jason Collins Comes Out

AIR DATE: Monday, April 29th 2013
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Jason Collins has become the first openly gay athlete active in a major American team sport. In the May 6th issue of Sports Illustrated, online now, he writes:

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.

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