By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years
Jason Collins has been compared to Jackie Robinson. And Neil Armstrong.
Last summer, NBA veteran Jason Collins considered joining an old Stanford college roommate, U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, at Boston's gay pride parade.
With the simplest of sentences, NBA veteran Jason Collins set aside years of worry and silence to become the first active player in one of four major U.S. professional sports leagues to come out as gay.
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver will begin sensitivity training and education immediately after the Super Bowl following his anti-gay remarks this week, then likely start volunteer work with at-risk homosexual youth nationwide.
Brendon Ayanbadejo has heard from many players who applaud his support of gay marriage _ some of them teammates, others from the opposing side of the line.
Brendon Ayanbadejo has heard from many players who applaud his support of gay marriage _ some of them teammates, others from the opposing side of the line.
Brendon Ayanbadejo has heard from many players who applaud his support of gay marriage _ some of them teammates, others from the opposing side of the line.
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver apologized Thursday for anti-gay comments he made to a comedian during Super Bowl media day, saying "that's not what I feel in my heart."

Culliver said Thursday that's "not what's in my heart" and he was "just kidding around." He also apologized to the city of San Francisco and added he would welcome a gay teammate to the 49ers, a reversal of his remarks to comedian Artie Lange two days ago.

A review of the best and worst performances by the Washington Redskins' offense and some observations after re-watching the TV broadcast of their 19-11 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

Georgia star receiver A.J. Green was suspended by the NCAA for four games on Wednesday for selling a bowl jersey for $1,000 to someone who qualifies as an agent.
The topic made waves during Super Bowl week when one player, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver, said he wouldn't welcome a gay member of his team.
The 49ers _ who play the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday _ released a statement saying they rejected Culliver's comments, and CEO Jed York vowed to take a leadership role with the LGBT community and groups back home in the Bay Area _ including taking Culliver around himself, he said.