Sports Illustrated came out with a shocking cover story this Monday morning on NBA journeyman center Jason Collins. The profile story portrayed him as a fascinating individual off of the court. SI delves deep into his life, yet all is seemingly overshadowed by the basketball player using the profile as an opportunity to announce he is gay. He becomes the first active athlete in one of the four major American sports to come out of the closet. Many players congratulated him; even former president Bill Clinton sent a congratulatory tweet.
I’m proud of Jason Collins. Keep keepin it real. And be yourself always. #muchrespect
— ..::⚡C⚡::.. (@ThaRealCL) April
I have to respect @jasoncollins34 . Hope people will respect his decision and respect for the courage it took.#support#respect#NBAfamily
— Nicolas Batum (@nicolas88batum) April 29, 2013
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After drafting Geno Smith and still having Mark Sanchez on the roster, the Jets have decided to part ways with Tim Tebow. Tebow was waived by the Jets this morning and is currently a free agent. The Associated Press has more.
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The Western Hockey League has announced the schedule for the WHL Championship series between the Portland Winterhawks and the winner of the Eastern Conference finals: the Edmonton Oil Kings or Calgary Hitmen.