Jason Collins signs with Brooklyn

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Jason Collins to sign with Brooklyn Nets - ESPN New York

 

[bksballer89]

this is news?

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

well, I didn't see another thread on it here....and now you've replied....so in essence, yes it is.

 

[bksballer89]

It's not news. Guys sign 10 day contracts every week in the NBA. You only think it's news because he is gay

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

And yet you're still giving this "non news" story more veracity and validity.....right on, dude.

* btw: 10 day contracts are only given to players from january 5 until the beginning of april.....so it's not "every week" as you seem to think.

 

[RoboticDreams]

People reply to non news stories all the time. It's gay news but not real news.

Moving on.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

WOW. Huge move for Brooklyn. This should push them over the top in the East now.

 

[bksballer89]

Jasin Collins is in.....everyone turn your tv to the game

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

This news just gets more and more relevant.

Immeasurable pertinence as it were.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

The NY Times' take on this "non story"

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/24/s...becomes-first-openly-gay-nba-player.html?_r=0

 

[bksballer89]

thanks for proving my point. It is only a story because he's gay. If this happens last year at this time, is this a story? yes or no?

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

thanks for proving my point. It is only a story because he's gay. If this happens last year at this time, is this a story? yes or no?

Of course it would be...especially if he got signed by a team trying to make the postseason, and after they just traded one of their key bench players, inside defenders and rebounders.

C'mon Man!!

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

thanks for proving my point. It is only a story because he's gay. If this happens last year at this time, is this a story? yes or no?

No.
Who really cares if he is gay or in the NBA.?

 

[Brahmsian]

No.
Who really cares if he is gay or in the NBA.?

Some people do but no one should.

As long as gays can accept that I don't share a certain preference with them I leave them be. So should other heteros.

 

[bksballer89]

No.
Who really cares if he is gay or in the NBA.?

I understand what you're saying but my point is if he was not gay, would you see story in the NY Times and would he be leading off the nightly news because he signed a 10 day contract? The only reason this is a story is because he's gay.

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

Huge news.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

I understand what you're saying but my point is if he was not gay, would you see story in the NY Times and would he be leading off the nightly news because he signed a 10 day contract? The only reason this is a story is because he's gay.

Correct.
He was never news worthy for just being a basketball player.

He is in the headlines only because he is a gay basketball player.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

But to play on your 1st reply from earlier....( this is news?)

Yes, 89....yes it is.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Acceptance is a major step......so props to the Nets org.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Fox station here just showed him entering game for first time as lead in back into Daytona race

And no, I don't watch Nascar.
Was channel flipping hoping it was raining again.