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Collins: Came out to Clintons before SI article
- Updated: July 26, 2016
9:49 PM ET
Jason Collins, the first active male athlete in the four major U.S. team sports to come out as gay, addressed the Democratic National Convention on Monday night and revealed that he disclosed his sexual orientation to the Clinton family before going public.
“I’ve known their family for almost 20 years,” the retired NBA player said. “I knew that they would accept me for who I was and that they would help pave a path for others to do the same. I am forever grateful for their words of wisdom back then and their unconditional support. They knew that my sexual orientation made no difference in my ability to play basketball.”
Collins came out publicly …
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