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Gay NBA Player Breaks Athletic Barrier


Gay NBA Player Breaks Athletic Barrier
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A National Basketball Association (NBA) player has become the first active player in a major professional U.S. team sport to reveal he is homosexual. In the cover story for this week's Sports Illustrated magazine, the acknowledgement by Washington Wizards center Jason Collins that he is gay has made headlines across the country and sparked wide reaction. VOA's Chris Simkins has more.

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