Tag: basketball
Out U.S. Basketball Star Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in Russia
The American basketball player, Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges in Russia.
Amare Stoudemire Apologises For ‘Offensive Comments Against The LGBTQ Community’
Basketball star Amare Stoudemire, a star forward for the Israeli team Hapoel Jerusalem, apologised for comments which were taken to be anti-gay.
Amare Stoudemire says he would avoid gay teammate
Former NBA star Amare Stoudemire has told an Israeli sports website he would avoid a gay teammate.
Short Film “Triple Standard” a Homophobic Athlete Is Forced To Accept He Is Gay
A homophobic ex basketball star is forced to face the reality that he himself is gay, in the short film Triple Standard.
USA : UMass Amherst guard Derrick Gordon comes out as first openly gay NCAA Division I basketball
GLAAD, the America’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, and the You Can Play Project, one of North America’s leading organizations dedicated to ensuring equality in sports, today hailed Derrick Gordon’s coming out as the first openly gay National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I basketball player.
Jason Collins becomes the first openly gay NBA player
Jason Collins has become the first openly gay professional basketball player in America’s NBA.