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Jason Collins, NBA's first out gay player, dies aged 47 of brain tumor

Collins, a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the NBA, died after eight-month battle with glioblastoma Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain tumor, his family announced on Tuesday. Collins spent 13 years as a player in the league for six different franchises, including the Boston Celtics and the New Jersey Nets . He revealed in 2013 that he was gay, an announcement that came toward the end of his playing career. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/5spdOA3 via IFTTT

Donald Trump flip flops on TikTok, now rails against a ban

Ex-president’s newfound support comes after Joe Biden said he’d sign legislation that could ban the app in the US

Donald Trump, who flirted with a US ban on the Chinese owners of TikTok while president, has come out in favor of the popular phone app.

“There are a lot of people on TikTok that love it. There are a lot of young kids on TikTok who will go crazy without it,” Trump told CNBC on Monday, saying that without it “you can make Facebook bigger and I consider Facebook to be an enemy of the people”. He said that, while he still believes TikTok is a national security risk, other apps are a risk as well, and singled out the Meta-owned platform: “I think Facebook has been very bad for our country, especially when it comes to elections.” Last week, he said banning TikTok would help “Facebook and Zuckerschmuck double their business”, referring to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

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