Barkley: Sports Remain Homophobic, Even After Collins Came Out
TL;DR
During a tribute to Brandon Clarke and Jason Collins, Inside the NBA highlighted Collins' historic coming out and Barkley’s assertion that sports and society remain homophobic, praising Collins and noting there are gay players across all major leagues; Clarke’s death was discussed amid reports of drug paraphernalia at the scene.
- Charles Barkley pays tribute to Jason Collins, says we still live in ‘homophobic society’ Awful Announcing
- Jason Collins, First Active N.B.A. Player to Come Out as Gay, Dies at 47 The New York Times
- Jason Collins passes away after 'valiant fight with glioblastoma' NBA
- Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies of brain cancer at 47 CBS Sports
- A thank-you letter to Jason Collins, the first openly gay NBA player ESPN
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