Collins Inspired Umass Gordon To Come Out As Gay
One example of that is Derrick Gordon, a UMass guard who is believed to be the first openly gay male in Division I basketball, according to articles from ESPN and OutSports. Gordon, who averaged 9.4 points and 3.5 rebounds for the sixth-seeded Minutemen, said Collins inspired him to tell teammates and coaches on April 2 that he is, in fact, gay. “When he came out,” Gordon said, “I wanted to come out the next day....