February 25, 201412 yr Author ESPN is all abuzz about Collins signing the 10-day contract. What will they do if and when the WNBA has an openly lesbian player? Well, I think people would have to watch the WNBA first.
February 25, 201412 yr Author I'm not usually as anti-media as most with these hyped up stories like Tebow, the Yankees, LeBron, etc. Most of these have a base of interest and people love/hate the subjects. With Collins and Sam, this is a full blown media non-controversy that 99% of people could not care less about. Speaking of Tim Tebow, I thought this was interesting: KISS Singer Gene Simmons Defends Tim Tebow from Religious Hypocrisy on His Christianity | Independent Journal Review Look up Gene Simmons background and you see that he and Tebow have a little something in common when it comes to being disenfranchised religions at their point in life/pop culture history.
February 25, 201412 yr Author Exactly! Why does it matter. Why does the public need to be reminded of his decision and lifestyle. So is he a NBA player or a gay NBA player? Because we aren't 15 years past Matthew Shepard's death yet and Collins wore 98 as a tribute to him? Like it or not, pro sports is a very macho culture and it takes a certain level of courage (Collins) or craziness (Rodman) to differentiate from that.
February 25, 201412 yr Author Also don't get me started on how I think the Nets exploited Collins as well. Mikeal Prokohorv's political career in Russia? Hmmm.... what's a hot button topic that the rest of the modern world is pressing Russia on right now? Sad but true?
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