The basketball New Jersey Nets have an open roster spot, so the Daily News printed the following on its back page.................. #1) "Nets eye signing Collins" #2) "Nets eye signing openly gay Collins" Which one do you think they chose to print?
The story was written by some guy named Stefan Bondy with the inside head line, "NETS ON EDGE OF HISTORY" & below that it reads, "Bringing in Collins would be monumental move". Would these f'king idiots please stop with this shit already. And here's the real kicker to this, Right below this story that should not even be a story is the more logical headline. This one written by sports writer Mitch Lawrence. The head line to this story reads, "Do it if he can play - NOT because he's gay". And he goes on to say....... "So good for the Nets if they opt to sign Collins to a 10 day deal. But you have to ask: are they signing him because they think he's going to help them win basketball games, or are they conducting some sort of grand social experiment because its going to make them heroes for some people & bring them the extra attention they crave?" Bottom line is the only people who really seem to care about this bullshit are the writers who are just looking to make very unnecessary headlines making stories out NOTHING. When are people going to start screaming back, "ENOUGH WITH CREATING STORIES THAT SHOULDN'T BE STORIES!"
Sorry Frank it just pisses me off whenever I see these attention seeking sports writers making headlines & issues out of nothing.
What these attention seeking hounds don't mention is that Jason Collins played in the NBA last season with both the Wizards & the Celtics. But I guess since he wasn't OUTED yet, it doesn't count. Just unbelievable.http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/collija04.html
Rick, I wasn't complaining, I just know how the first 2 went and I was looking forward to the next round.
I'm amused that you supposition a belief that there is a straight gene. If you don't think there is a gay gene, then there's no reason to think there's a straight gene. pretzel logic that buddy.
...and I'm amused that you're amused, coward. And I'm also amused that you don't know what you're talking about because my "gay gene" comment was in reference to something that someone else had said awhile back. ...Why won't you post under your normal name? Why won't you "come out of the closet" and reveal yourself? ...why?...the answer is simple...you're a coward.
He's the SAME clown that posted the other day under that "Puturballsinmymouth" SN. Hes to much of a coward to post his original SN. Sad that he's so ashamed of who he is that he can't be honest.. Pathetic.
Well, you know, I'm not and there's no way to prove a connection there, because I'm much smarter than that and, oh, I'm straight and would never have a name like that, but, hey, whatever helps you understand the way of this board.
So if Collins takes a shot, makes it while he doesn't hit the rim and gets nothing but net.....if I shout "SWISH!" Do I risk being charged with a hate crime?
Good, glad we got that settled. That roster spot should go to the best player than can get given that constraints the team has to follow. That is how they respect the teams fans and their players/employees. Trying to make social and political statements of any kind damages their franchise, the league and ultimately whatever fringe element they think this action might help. I would say the same thing if they wanted to give a roster spot to an arm or leg amputee that served in the arm forces. These aren't Jackie Robinson scenarios as JR was by far, a better player than a significant portion of the league at that time. Collins isn't playing himself onto any team at this stage.
