Different Quote by Jason Collins

Players do not come out of the closet because they are afraid. We have to appear hard and strong, but we are afraid of…

— Antoine Griezmann

Throughout my years of public service, I've listened to the voices of the gay and lesbian community, whether through whispered confidences or public declarations.…

— Mark Udall

All in all it's a pretty great day for major league sports. At long last they've decided that gay people are fit to be…

— Jon Stewart

I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I'm happy…

— Jason Collins

I'm definitely a veteran. No question. And it always makes me laugh when the younger guys tell me they remember where they were when…

— Christian Cage

I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay. I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a…

— Jason Collins

I've never really felt like a veteran. I've never felt like the guy who's like, 'OK, everyone needs to look up to me and…

— A.J. Styles

I'm a gay man and a proud gay man and a loud gay man.

— Del Shores

When I went in to Seattle, I had eight veterans who were in the league over six or seven years. That was a plus…

— Gary Payton

My whole thing is, I'm a football player who is gay.

— Carl Nassib

I have a standup I do in gay bars, and it's filthy. I have to assess the crowd. If it's an all-gay crowd, I'll…

— Leslie Jordan

Because it's so testosterone driven, it'd be really really difficult for a gay player to stand up and say 'hey, I'm gay and an…

— Jerome Bettis