Karl Malone proud of Jason Collins
Karl Malone said he's proud of Jason Collins for coming out as the first openly gay player in one of the four major U.S. pro sports leagues.
"Let's just cut through the skinny ... I'm proud of the young man," Malone said Thursday on the "Bucher & Towney" show with Ric Bucher and Chris Townsend on 95.7 FM in the Bay Area. "Isn't it about time that we stopped wasting so much time on what a person prefers?"
Malone also spoke about his gay brother-in-law, as well as former teammate John Amaechi, who first spoke publicly about being gay in 2007.
"I played with a teammate, John Amaechi, who was gay. He didn't just wake up and say, 'I'm gay today.' He was gay then," Malone said. "Did I ever once feel uncomfortable? Do I feel uncomfortable right now with a gay person in the room? No. I might even joke with them about it ... I would undress in front of them now. I'm not afraid."
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9237777/karl-malone-says-proud-jason-collins-coming-out
If anyone recalls, Karl had "issues" with Magic playing while HIV+...glad to see he has moved past that.
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