NBA's First Openly Gay Player Named to President's Fitness Council

Jason Collins
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Former Stanford and NBA basketball player Jason Collins made the right kind of headlines last year. He publicly acknowledged he was gay, which is one of American professional sports' heaviest taboos. Collins was able to play on a pro court and essentially break the NBA's gay barrier.

According to thehill.com, Collins joined Barack Obama's team as a member of the president's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. Congrats to 44 for getting Collins off the bench and into the bigger game of gay rights.