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
- Wales 21-24 Italy
- Hosts finish with wooden spoon but want coach to stay
The blue wall proved to be sturdier than the red. Given the rate at which Gonzalo Quesada’s Italy are improving that should come as little surprise, but the facts are increasingly stark for Wales. They have the wooden spoon for the first time since 2003, moving Warren Gatland to make a hypothetical offer to resign, but this was rejected by the Welsh Rugby Union’s CEO, Abi Tierney.
“I just said to Abi in the changing rooms: ‘Look, if you want me to resign, I’m quite happy to do that,’” Gatland said. “She said: ‘Like hell. That’s the last thing I want. That’s what I’m really afraid of.’ I can promise you we’ll go away and make sure we review this really carefully.”
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