Jason Collins Explains Why Michael Sam Won T Be A Distraction

Collins talked about Sam, Dungy and code words associated with various minority groups, whether it’s race, religiion or sexual orientation, on Pivot’s TakePart Live.

Collins: “I think that personnel, coaches, owners — can look at my example, my journey in the NBA and see that after two weeks back, it was about basketball,” Collins said. “There were games, especially a month after I was signed that reporters didn’t even ask me any questions.

“It will always go back to the sport because there are only so many ways they can write the article. There are only so many ways they can keep talking about LGBT issues when you’re a professional athlete because you’re a professional athlete first.”