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Professional athletes should be judged by their skills not personal life

By Matt Hopksinson | April 30, 2013

Two days ago, journeyman NBA center Jason Collins officially became the first male athlete to come out as gay in the top tier sports. Those sports include baseball, football, basketball, and in my own personal bias, hockey. While the announcement should...