'I'm in contact with some people who are in professional sports in the big four and aren't ready to publicly come forward yet. 'Definitely hoped that there would be more players who would step up because I know I'm not alone,' Collins said before the Lakers played the Kings at Staples Center in a preseason game. LOS ANGELES - After he made history by becoming the first openly gay active male athlete in North America's four major professional sports in 2014, Jason Collins thought there would be more professional gay male athletes to follow him.Īs he proudly celebrated the Los Angeles Lakers' first Pride Night when he was honored by the organization Thursday, Collins said he has been in contact with and supports other athletes who have yet to come out. Jason Collins looks to future as Lakers celebrate their first Pride Night You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
