Last April, Jason Collins was out in The Association. For the next ten months, he was out of The Association. After waiting more than half the season wondering whether he'd work again, Jason Collins was gainfully employed again on Sunday, by the Brooklyn Nets, who were suffering a shortage of big bodies. Hip hipster hooray! Collins became the first openly gay male athlete to play among the four major sports in America, stealing Michael Sam's thunder (but not by becoming a member of the Thunder).
Suddenly, the most celebrated Gay in the NBA is not named named Rudy. Collins signed and suited up the same day, snaring a pair of rebounds - and fouling five times - in 11 minutes of action (he went statless in seven minutes on Wednesday, showing he can simultaneously be a zero and a hero). Not since hip-hugging shorts were still in style has The Association been this gay. However, his stay could be shorter than a Vine video, since Collins' contract is only for 10 days*. Some gay cruises last longer than that.
*although, as of Tuesday, his jersey is for sale online and in The Association's Manhattan store, so the league is cashing in while it can. It turns out you can put a price on a pioneer - and it's $69.95.
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