ABC News' Gee Stephanopoulos sat down for an exclive terview wh Jason Colls after the NBA player beme the first openly gay athlete a major U.S. profsnal team sport. In the terview, which aired Tuday, April 30, 2013 on "Good Morng Ameri," the Washgton Wizards center told Stephanopoulos that a "huge weight has been lifted" om his shoulrs and that he is wag for someone else to "raise their hand" to follow his lead. The followg is an eded transcript of Stephanopoulos' full terview wh Colls, which was nducted Monday, April 29, 2013.
Contents:
- TRANSCRIPT: GEE STEPHANOPOULOS INTERVIEWS JASON COLLS AFTER BEG FIRST OPENLY GAY NBA PLAYER
- GEE STEPHANOPOULOS MARRIED, WIFE, GAY, CHILDREN, FAY, NET WORTH
- MILO YIANNOPOULOS SAYS HE IS ‘EX-GAY,’ WANTS TO REHABILATE ‘NVERSN THERAPY’
- STEPHANOPOULOS ON WHY THE COURTS, NOT LAWMAKERS, WILL DELIVER GAY MARRIAGE
TRANSCRIPT: GEE STEPHANOPOULOS INTERVIEWS JASON COLLS AFTER BEG FIRST OPENLY GAY NBA PLAYER
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STEPHANOPOULOS: What do you say to the 12-year-old boy who's out there practicg right now, wants to be a pro ball player and happens to be gay?
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RELATED: Jason Colls Says 'Huge Weight' Lifted STEPHANOPOULOS: And as you wre, go agast the gay stereotype. COLLINS: That gay stereotype that -- you know what?
MILO YIANNOPOULOS SAYS HE IS ‘EX-GAY,’ WANTS TO REHABILATE ‘NVERSN THERAPY’
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RELATED: Colls Says It's 'Md-Bogglg' to Be First Openly Gay Major Pro AthleteJason Colls Fought Beg Gay the BegngSTEPHANOPOULOS: Let's talk a ltle b more about your journey. You always knew you were gay? STEPHANOPOULOS: And she said she always knew you were gay?
STEPHANOPOULOS: Phil Jackson says he's never met a gay player the NBA. I don't know of any other gay players the NBA. RELATED: Colls Says It's 'Md-Bogglg' to Be First Openly Gay Major Pro Athlete.
STEPHANOPOULOS ON WHY THE COURTS, NOT LAWMAKERS, WILL DELIVER GAY MARRIAGE
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