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CSN Reporter Tells Us The Blackhawks Had "A Tremendous Amount Of Sex"
(Most of it is probably due to Patrick Kane's presence on the team.)...
Matthew Shepard's Mother On Jason Collins's Tribute: "It Made Me Cry"
Sam Gardner of Fox Sports caught up with Matthew Shepard's parents to get their reaction to word that Jason Collins had worn No. 98 with the Celtics and Wizards last season as a quiet tribute to their son. As you might expect, they were quite touched by the gesture....
How Franz Lidz Landed The Jason Collins Scoop For His Former Magazine
Superagent Arn Tellem had a proposition for his longtime friend, magazine writer Franz Lidz. If an active NBA player wanted to come out of the closet, would Lidz be interested in the story?...
ESPN Says It Regrets Chris Broussard's Comments Were "A Distraction"
ESPN released the following statement about Chris Broussard's comments on OTL earlier today:...
More Martina on Jason Collins, over at Sports Illustrated: "Now that Jason Collins has come out, he is the proverbial 'game-changer.' One of the last bastions of homophobia has been challenged. How many LGBT kids, once closeted, are now more likely to pursue a team sport and won't be scared away by ...
NBC Covers Famous Gay Athletes, Confuses Billy Beane For Billy Bean
Wait, that's what Moneyball was about?...
Why Does It Matter If Jason Collins Is A "Bad" Pro Basketball Player?
Right behind the army of people congratulating Jason Collins for coming out today was a smaller army of dedicated wiseasses who were determined to remind you that Jason Collins has had a rather unremarkable 12-year NBA career....
ESPN's Chris Broussard Says Being Gay Is "An Open Rebellion To God"
Well, after ESPN had a fairly terrible morning covering the Jason Collins story, it looked like the network was making progress this afternoon: Smart news hour Outside The Lines would expand to a full hour to discuss the NBA player's announcement. Fantastic. ...
Metta World Peace's Reaction To Jason Collins Coming Out Is The Best
From his press conference today:...
Mike Francesa Really Can't Stand This Jason Collins Story
Ugh, Mike Francesa thought. A gay player? Why do we have to talk abut this? Who cares? This is so stupid, a ploy by Sports Illustrated for some buzz:...
Tony Parker And Bruce Bowen Share A Similar Respect For Jason Collins
Well, at least the PR person who runs both of their Twitter accounts respects Jason Collins....
Here's Everything ESPN Covered Before Mentioning Jason Collins
The sports world blew up at a little after 11 a.m. this morning when Sports Illustrated posted its Jason Collins coming-out story. News takes a while to travel up to Bristol, apparently. How did ESPN cover it?...
Mike Wallace Has Dumb Thoughts About Gay People
If you had Dolphins wide receiver Mike Wallace in your "Who Will be the First Athlete to Say Something Homophobic in the Wake of Jason Collins Outing Himself?" pool, then congratulations! You win!...
How <em>Sports Illustrated</em> Broke The Jason Collins Story
A little over four weeks ago, Sports Illustrated senior writer Franz Lidz heard from a player rep that his client was ready to come out of the closet. Lidz didn't know who, but he let SI's editor, Chris Stone, know early on March 31, a Sunday, that something was afoot....
Jason Collins Wore Number 98 As A Tribute To Matthew Shepard
As of this morning, Jason Collins is the NBA's first openly gay player. But for two years, he's been hiding a tribute in plain sight....
NBA Player Jason Collins Says He's Gay
NBA free agent Jason Collins, who played his college ball at Stanford and has been bouncing around the league for the past 12 years, came out in a Sports Illustrated cover story today. "I'm a 34-year-old NBA center," the essay begins. "I'm black. And I'm gay."...
Mr. T Scored From Center Ice, And It Might've Been The Greatest Moment In Hockey History
For the second straight Blackhawks game, a Chicago-native celebrity tried his hand at the "Shoot the Puck" intermission contest. But while Monday brought a rambling, possibly drunk Jim Belushi, last night saw a no-nonsense Mr. T show the puck and the United Center who's still the boss....