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Obama "Very Proud" Of Gay Basketball Player Jason Collins
- Published_at:2013-04-30
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:UpTakeVideo
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- description: President Obama says spoke with Jason Collins yesterday and told him he "couldn't be prouder" of the NBA basketball player. Collins announced yesterday that he is gay, making him the first active major professional sports player to do so. "One of the extraordinary measures of progress that we've seen in this country has been the recognition that the LGBT community deserves full equality, not just partial equality. Not just tolerance, but a recognition that they're fully part of the American family. " Transcript: I'll say something about Jason Collins. I had a chance to talk to him yesterday. He seems like a terrific young man. And I told him I couldn't be prouder of him. One of the extraordinary measures of progress that we've seen in this country has been the recognition that the LGBT community deserves full equality, not just partial equality. Not just tolerance, but a recognition that they're fully part of the American family. And given the importance of sports in our society, for an individual who's excelled at the highest levels and in one of the major sports to go ahead and say "this is who I am", I'm proud of it. I'm still a great competitor. I'm still seven foot tall and can bang with Shaq. And you know, deliver a hard foul And for a lot of young people out there who are gay or lesbian who are struggling with these issues to see a role model like that who's unafraid, I think it's a great thing. And I think America should be proud that this is just one more step in this ongoing recognition that we treat everybody fairly. And everybody's part of a family. And we judge people on the basis of their character and their performance and not their sexual orientation. So I'm very proud of him. Alright?
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