There have been a few political hot potatoes that I have stepped in recently, so why not tackle another one?
NBA player Jason Collins, this week, became the first active professional male sports athlete to, publicly, announce he's gay. I'm having a hard time figuring out the relevance for the media here. I mean does Derek Jeter have to come out and announce he's no longer going to be a playboy and is getting married? Or, does Jeter have to make a proclamation of bedding every female he comes in contact with? Of course not. It's nobody's business. The same applies here. What Collins does away from the basketball court has no bearing on sports. I also have a surprise for these meddling people: most professional athletes already know who is and isn't gay within their own circle of teammates and competitors. It's a non-issue for them, should be a non-issue for the media and fans too. There is no need for one to 'announce' a sexual preference. I don't get it.
With this announcement, there are some out there who believe Collins will not be offered a contract for next season. This is a ridiculous assertion. However, it is possible the 34-year-old bit player will not get a contract next year simply because he no longer warrants one based on his declining skills and advancing age. He was, lucky, to be in the NBA in the first place.
Professional sports teams don't care what you do when you are not competing. If you want an example of that, football wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins got drafted in the second round by the Houston Texans despite huge evidence against him as far as being a civilized human being. Trashed Hotel Room Belonged To Hopkins .
I've been in various discussions with liberal people who say we need to practice tolerance of everyone's beliefs and lifestyles. I'm okay with that, but let's also be tolerant of someone like Tim Tebow, who is a devout Christian and puts his faith on display on a daily basis (credit former Roughrider Matt Dominguez for making that point).
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