Yesterday, NBA center Jason Collins announced he was gay, becoming the first player in a major U.S. team sport to do so. He gave his first interview since publishing his coming out story in Sports Illustrated to ABC News. Collins, a free agent who finished last season with the Washington Wizards, told George Stephanopoulos, “I hope that every player makes a decision that leads to their own happiness.” He continued, “I know that I,…

Collins, a 12-year NBA veteran, is the first current athlete in a major U.S. sport to declare himself openly gay.