Players, politicians and fans respond to player’s announcement
Storified by Maclean’s Magazine· Tue, Apr 30 2013 04:04:22
After trending for a full day on Twitter, the 7-foot centre knows many stand with him.
One active gay athlete is Puerto Rican boxer Orlando Cruz, who told the world he was gay last year and subsequently won his first fight afterwards. For a an active player in a major American team sport, however, Collins is the first.