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After gay slur, NBA referee Bill Kennedy comes out
Veteran NBA referee Bill Kennedy has told Yahoo Sports he’s gay after Sacramento Kings guard Rajon Rondo directed a gay slur at him.
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Golden State Warriors President named grand marshall of San Francisco pride
Rick Welts was president of the Phoenix Suns when he came out publicly in 2011 via a front-page article in The New York Times. He joined the Warriors later that year.
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Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, announces he’s retiring
Jason Collins, a 13-year veteran of the National Basketball Association who last year became the league’s first openly gay player, is retiring.
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Veteran NBA referee Violet Palmer to marry longtime partner
Violet Palmer made her biggest call yet: The NBA referee will marry her partner of 20 years on Friday. In an interview with The Associated Press, Palmer says she came out to her fellow NBA referees in 2007. She has not tried to keep her sexuality a secret from the league since that time. “This is actually the big formal coming out,” Palmer said. “We are saying to the world…
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NBA Hall of Famer says gay athletes face same question black athletes once faced
AUSTIN, Texas — NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell says the fight for equality for gay athletes reminds him of the civil rights movement of African-Americans in the 1960s.
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Brooklyn Nets sign Jason Collins for remainder of the season
NEW YORK — Jason Collins has been signed for the rest of the season by the Brooklyn Nets. The NBA’s first openly gay player had finished his second 10-day contract, which meant the Nets had to sign him for the remainder of the season if they wanted to keep him.
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Jason Collins to get second 10-day deal to play for Brooklyn Nets
NEW YORK — A person with knowledge of the situation says the Brooklyn Nets will sign Jason Collins to a second 10-day contract.
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NBA donating proceeds of Jason Collins jersey sales to LGBT groups
NEW YORK — The NBA plans to donate proceeds from sales of Jason Collins jerseys to the Matthew Shepard Foundation and the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network.
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Jason Collins, who wears #98 in honor of their son, meets Matthew Shepard’s family
DENVER — Jason Collins had plenty of gifts for Matthew Shepard’s parents: a basket, a blowout, an autographed No. 98 jersey that he wears in honor of their son. They also shared some laughs.
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Jason Collins’ #98 jersey honoring Matthew Shepard big seller at NBA store
NEW YORK — Jason Collins hasn’t even worn his No. 98 jersey in a game yet, and already it’s a big seller.