Washington: Jason Collins has become the first active athlete in major sports to publicly accept that he is a gay. The White House on Monday praised Jason Collins for his courage to face public opinion and reaction, saying the NBA player’s move shows the evolution taking place on gay rights throughout the country.
The news broke a few days ago when Jason Collins, in an interview, said I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay.
Mr. Collins’s interview was published this week in Sports Illustrated magazine and the news spread like a fire on social media and traditional media, however, White house came forward to support him and President Barack Obama‘s chief spokesman, Jay Carney, said, “I can certainly tell you that here at the White House, you know, we view that as another example of the progress that has been made and the evolution that has been taking place in this country and commend him for his courage and support him.”
Presidential support has made Collins a star overnight and he has become the fastest spreading trend on social media.
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