re: #292 The Mountain That Blogs

It would be nice if Collins’ announcement came out and no one took notice - because that would have indicated that we’ve already gotten past the homophobia and accept this without blinking.

But the professional sports (NBA, NHL, MLB, NFL) culture is still such that coming out is a huge deal. There’s still lots of homophobia, ignorance, and machismo at play too.

Collins isn’t the first gay player (just the first to openly declare it while playing -ed), and surely wont be the last. It’s notable in its own right.

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:)

— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) April 29, 2013