An NBA player comes out:

[Are_grits_groceries]

There are several stories at this link. He is a free agent so he has to be signed.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/magazine/news/20130429/jason-collins-gay-nba-player/?sct=hp_t11_a1&eref=sihp

Good on you Jason!

[Doctor_J]

1. Many thumbs up

Hopefully this will open the flood gates

[Are_grits_groceries]

2. He was Chelsea Clinton's classmate at Stanford.

@ChelseaClinton: Very proud of my friend Jason Collins for having the strength & courage to be the first openly gay player in the NBA.

He also wore #98 in honor of Matthew Shepard.

[Are_grits_groceries]

5. Getting some major support from Kobe and others:

@PabloTorre: If you don't understand that Jason Collins is a hero, stop embarrassing yourself.(ESPN writer)

@kobebryant: Proud of @jasoncollins34. Don't suffocate who u r because of the ignorance of others #courage #support #mambaarmystandup #BYOU

@billclinton: I'm proud to call Jason Collins a friend.

@darrenrovell: Statement from Nike: "Jason (Collins) is a Nike athlete. We are a company committed to diversity and inclusion."

@iamisiahthomas: @nba @Jason Collins, the NBA family has always been about acceptance and equality for all. Stand tall you have more supporters than haters.
Zeke!

@Martina: Well done Jason Collins- you are a brave man. And a big man at that 1981 was the year for me- 2013 is the year for you

[JohnnyLib2]

3. Well worth a read.

He's given an amazingly detailed and recognizable personal history. Much praise for this man.

[Stuart G]

4. Thank You Jason...nt ..K and R

[cleduc]

6. That was an excellent, very well written and thoroughly thought out

article by him.

It was a wonderful read and a great way to go about it.