NBA great Charles Barkley used the tragic death of Jason Collins this week to admonish America for being anti-gay on ESPN’s “Inside the NBA” Wednesday night. Imagine how thrilled the suits in Bristol were during this segment? Not that Chuck needs it, but they’d give him a raise in a SECOND after this rant. Collins, […]
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Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, dead at 47
Jason Collins, a longtime NBA role player who became widely known in 2013 as the first openly gay active player in a major American sports league, died Tuesday at age 47. Collins passed away following an eight-month battle with Stage 4 glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer he had been fighting since last August. […]
Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins appears to take shots at Trump-backed gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds
Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, who could potentially mount a gubernatorial bid in the Sunshine State, appears to be taking jabs at U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, the candidate President Donald Trump has endorsed for governor. Collins — who Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped for the lieutenant governor role earlier this year — retweeted a post […]
Susan Collins heckled at Maine ribbon-cutting to delight of leftist challenger as pivotal Senate race heats up
Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, faced repeated heckling from protesters on Tuesday during a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of a $9.2 million federally-funded Route 1 reconstruction project. Collins’ remarks on securing federal money for the project were repeatedly drowned out, showing both her challenges on the home front and the broader fight for Senate control. […]
Sen Collins wants Trump-Maine conflict to be ‘resolved’ as trans athlete battle continues
The battle between the Trump administration and the state of Maine is approaching two months amid the Pine Tree State continuing to allow transgender athletes to compete against biological females. Maine officials on Monday filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in response to the agency’s decision to freeze funding to the […]