Posted on 02/24/2014 6:39:23 AM PST by NKP_Vet
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant told Yahoo Sports that the Brooklyn Nets' signing of openly gay center Jason Collins will have a "domino effect" that will impact much more than the gay and sports communities.
Collins became the first openly gay athlete to play in one of America's four major sports when he debuted for the Nets against the Lakers on Sunday night. The Nets signed Collins, who announced he was gay on April 29, to a 10-day contract on Sunday. Bryant has been a strong supporter of Collins since his announcement.
"His impact [Sunday night] is greater than what people think," Bryant told Yahoo Sports before the game. "You look at it from the context of having the first openly gay player. But they missed the domino effect that it has way beyond sports."
Bryant first responded to Collins' announcement that he was gay by saying on his Twitter account
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..And just how did Magic Johnson say he contracted AIDS?
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Actually, Magic Johnson’s condition never advanced to AIDS. He was never anything more than HIV-positive. The disease seems to have had absolutely no effect on him. To my knowledge, he’s never even been admitted to the hospital.
I have my doubt that he’s ever really had anything.
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