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Chris Broussard |
There has been overwhelming support for Jason Collins since he opened up to Sports Illustrated about his sexuality earlier Monday.
As we pointed out earlier, Bill Clinton, Kobe Bryant, multiple NBA franchises and many other players have tweeted or relayed positive messages about Collins’ decision to come out.
One of the main reporters on the story for ESPN, NBA insider Chris Broussard, who was covering it for Sportscenter all day, was not one of them. As the network switched formats for its weekday segment of Outside the Lines, Broussard transformed from reporter to panelist, where his personal beliefs (which as Deadspin points out, he’s expressed before) were brought into the discussion: