and i am gay. that revelation in a sports illustrated article, triggering huge support among fellow athletes and beyond that. collins tweeted, saying all of the support is truly inspirational. i am not walking it alone. collins is the first player in a major u.s. team sport to come out while still active. a former nba star tells anderson cooper, he wasn t surprised to hear it. i was happy for jason. people should get to be who they want to be. a gay player in the nba, anybody thinking they haven t played with a gay player is an idiot. i played with several gay players. it s their own business. and they should get to be who they want to be. jason collins has played for six nba teams. most recently, the washington wizards. he is a free agent and hopes to continue his career. the first witness will take
would have made sure he knew that doing something like this was wrong. reporter: he denies any wrongdoing. as you said, he s been a very intriguing figure in this investigation. we hope to learn more about misha. john? pamela brown, great work today. each day it seems like we get a new piece of investigation about this case and this investigation. each day that passes in boston, it s more like normal here. more like things before the marathon. overnight, a real sign. crews were busy repainting the boston marathon finish line. traditionally, they do that within hours of the marathon, when all of the runners finish the race. this year, for obvious reasons, they waited. and that process was delayed about two weeks. that s a block from here. that happened last night after 10:00. so much happening overnight where you are. nice to have you there. thank you, john. jason collins couldn t have been more clear. quote, i am a 34-year-old nba center. i am black.
character is found in those who lead. i would like to commend you, jason, for coming out and showing us what leadership looks like. i am glad he took that step. and i wish him the best. and i hope that nba guys can get past sexual orientation. all that b.s. at the end of the day, he s a good guy. he s a hard worker. he s a good basketball player. that s what he should be judged for and known for. reporter: not everyone is accepting of his sexuality. chris broussard, a prominent espn basketball analyst, called collins a sinner. i m a christian. i don t agree with homosexuality. i believe it s asin, as i think all sex outside a marriage between a man and a woman is. reporter: it was the boston marathon bombings that pushed him to action, helping to realize, things can change quickly. and there would be no perfect time to divulge his sexuality. he decided to wear rarely seen