New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft indicated to reporters over the weekend that he would welcome a gay player to the team:
"We're about winning, and [if] someone can come in here and help us win. I don't care what ethnic background, what racial background, what gender preference they have, if they can help us win and they're about team then I'll be happy to have them here."
Of Jason Collins, Kraft said: "My hearty congratulations to him."