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NBA veteran Jason Collins comes out as gay

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NBA veteran Jason Collins set aside years of worry and silence to become the first active player in a major U.S. professional sports team to come out.

In an article posted April 29 on Sports Illustrated's website, Collins began: "I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay."

Collins has played for six teams in 12 seasons, most recently as a reserve with the Washington Wizards. Now a free agent, he wants to keep playing in the NBA.

"I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport," Collins wrote. (AP)

NBA現役選手が同性愛を告白、米4大プロスポーツ初

米プロバスケットボール協会（NBA）のジェイソン・コリンズ選手が４月29日、米４大プロスポーツの選手として初めて、自分が同性愛者であることを公表した。

The Japan Times ST: May 10, 2013