Patrick Leahy, the president of New Jersey's Monmouth University, vowed to investigate after a student cheering section at the Monmouth-Siena basketball game targeted a rival player with homophobic … [Read more...] about Monmouth University Investigating Homophobic Grindr Taunts Aimed at Rival Basketball Player
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Dwyane Wade Tells Ellen Touching Story of How His 12-Year-Old Came Out as Transgender: WATCH
NBA star Dwyane Wade, who gave a powerful speech about accepting his transgender child on Stephen Jackson and Barnes’ “All The Smoke” podcast in December, joined Ellen and revealed more about how he … [Read more...] about Dwyane Wade Tells Ellen Touching Story of How His 12-Year-Old Came Out as Transgender: WATCH
NBA Legend Kobe Bryant, Daughter, 7 Others Dead in Helicopter Crash
Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday in Calabasas, California. He was 41. The L.A. Times reports: … [Read more...] about NBA Legend Kobe Bryant, Daughter, 7 Others Dead in Helicopter Crash
Dwight Howard Says He’s Not Gay But He Now Understands Homophobia: WATCH
NBA Center Dwight Howard spoke to FS1's Christine Leahy about claims by a transgender woman last year that he is gay. Howard said that because of what he went through he now understands … [Read more...] about Dwight Howard Says He’s Not Gay But He Now Understands Homophobia: WATCH
HS Basketball Coach Harassed, Benched Player He Said Had College B-Ball Potential After Student Was Outed as Gay: Lawsuit
Photo by kevin laminto on Unsplash The family of a student athlete at Fairless High School in Stark County, Ohio has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit citing more than two dozen instances of … [Read more...] about HS Basketball Coach Harassed, Benched Player He Said Had College B-Ball Potential After Student Was Outed as Gay: Lawsuit
Obama Gets Standing Ovation at Game 2 of NBA Finals: WATCH
Former President Barack Obama got a standing ovation in Toronto while attending Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday. https://twitter.com/Raptors/status/1135368902719037440 … [Read more...] about Obama Gets Standing Ovation at Game 2 of NBA Finals: WATCH
Former NBA Star Tim Hardaway ‘The Reason I’m Not in the Hall of Fame is Because of What I Said About Gay People’
Back in 2007, NBA point guard Tim Hardaway told a radio host that he hated gay people and even proudly declared himself "homophobic." By 2013 the now retired player had transformed himself from … [Read more...] about Former NBA Star Tim Hardaway ‘The Reason I’m Not in the Hall of Fame is Because of What I Said About Gay People’
NBA Fines Denver Nuggets Center Nikola Jokic $25K for ‘No Homo’ Remarks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0MBVj19HT4 The NBA has fined Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic $25,000 for saying "no homo" during a postgame interview on October 31. The AP reports, 'Jokic was … [Read more...] about NBA Fines Denver Nuggets Center Nikola Jokic $25K for ‘No Homo’ Remarks
The First Openly Gay Man Has Just Been Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame
An historic announcement was made during Saturday's Final Four game in San Antonio: the first openly gay man has been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Rick Welts, who was the first senior … [Read more...] about The First Openly Gay Man Has Just Been Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame
Uri Kokia is First Pro Basketball Player in Israel to Come Out as Gay
Israeli pro basketball player Uri Kokia came out as gay in an interview on Wednesday. He's the first male pro basketball player in that country to come out. "After many years of fear, I am now … [Read more...] about Uri Kokia is First Pro Basketball Player in Israel to Come Out as Gay
