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Anyone starting to think Jason Collins is a publicity stunt?
Posted by Brightside Bengal on 5/1/13 at 9:41 am00
After hearing more people close to Jason Collins (this includes his twin brother and former fiance) publicly saying that they had no idea that he was gay, the whole thing starts to smell funny to me.
This is a guy that if you look at the trajectory of his stats (played in less than 50% of games in 12-13 [and only 2 out of his last 13], with less than 10 min/G, 1 PPG, and 1.5 Reb/G), he would probably be out of the NBA by next year anyway. He has no contract for next season and really should be considered a free agent already.
The details of of it just seem to me like this is a setup stunt designed to garner more attention when his career ends right after he "comes out".
This is a guy that if you look at the trajectory of his stats (played in less than 50% of games in 12-13 [and only 2 out of his last 13], with less than 10 min/G, 1 PPG, and 1.5 Reb/G), he would probably be out of the NBA by next year anyway. He has no contract for next season and really should be considered a free agent already.
The details of of it just seem to me like this is a setup stunt designed to garner more attention when his career ends right after he "comes out".
re: Anyone starting to think Jason Collins is a publicity stunt?Posted by shel311 on 5/1/13 at 9:43 am to Brightside Bengal
quote:Dudes leave their wife and kids because they say they are gay, and their wives have no idea, I'm pretty sure you can hide it from a brother.
After hearing more people close to Jason Collins (this includes his twin brother and former fiance)
quote:I don't think you can safely assume that at all. His stats haven't been very different for 5 years now.
This is a guy that if you look at the trajectory of his stats (played in less than 50% of games in 12-13 [and only 2 out of his last 13], with less than 10 min/G, 1 PPG, and 1.5 Reb/G), he would probably be out of the NBA by next year anyway.
re: Anyone starting to think Jason Collins is a publicity stunt?Posted by BCMCubs on 5/1/13 at 9:44 am to Brightside Bengal
re: Anyone starting to think Jason Collins is a publicity stunt?Posted by TotesMcGotes on 5/1/13 at 9:44 am to Brightside Bengal
Interesting concept. But no one will around here will want to discuss it.
re: Anyone starting to think Jason Collins is a publicity stunt?Posted by Cajun Revolution on 5/1/13 at 9:45 am to Brightside Bengal
Posted this in another thread just now:
This whole thing is a media bonanza. Biggest thing for this douche stick was not coming out but having a career beyond basketball. Hell, he's always going to have speaking engagements, he'll write a book, be hired by some LGBT advocacy group as a consultant, etc.
This was a money thing. Who care if he's gay. Coming out was a business decision.
This whole thing is a media bonanza. Biggest thing for this douche stick was not coming out but having a career beyond basketball. Hell, he's always going to have speaking engagements, he'll write a book, be hired by some LGBT advocacy group as a consultant, etc.
This was a money thing. Who care if he's gay. Coming out was a business decision.
re: Anyone starting to think Jason Collins is a publicity stunt?Posted by Bout_Dat_Lyfe on 5/1/13 at 9:45 am to BCMCubs
He's gay, so he just wants attention. Terrible player.
re: Anyone starting to think Jason Collins is a publicity stunt?Posted by TotesMcGotes on 5/1/13 at 9:47 am to Cajun Revolution
My god some of you are morons.
re: Anyone starting to think Jason Collins is a publicity stunt?Posted by TotesMcGotes on 5/1/13 at 9:47 am to Bout_Dat_Lyfe
An NBA GM said that he was 100% certain Collins would sign with a new team based on the lack of Centers in this year's FA class and teams' desires to have veteran big men at the end of the bench.
re: Anyone starting to think Jason Collins is a publicity stunt?Posted by shel311 on 5/1/13 at 9:48 am to TotesMcGotes
quote:
Interesting concept. But no one will around here will want to discuss it
re: Anyone starting to think Jason Collins is a publicity stunt?Posted by harry coleman beast on 5/1/13 at 9:49 am to Cajun Revolution
quote:
This whole thing is a media bonanza. Biggest thing for this douche stick was not coming out but having a career beyond basketball. Hell, he's always going to have speaking engagements, he'll write a book, be hired by some LGBT advocacy group as a consultant, etc.
He graduated from Stanford, i think he would have made it without basketball.
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re: Anyone starting to think Jason Collins is a publicity stunt?Posted by lsutigers1992 on 5/1/13 at 9:49 am to TotesMcGotes
It's all part of THE LIBERAL CONSPIRACY to make your kids gay.
re: Anyone starting to think Jason Collins is a publicity stunt?Posted by beaverfever on 5/1/13 at 9:50 am to Brightside Bengal
The timing is ridiculous. Now that he's not on a nba teams payroll he's coming out. The NBA looks like the bad guy when no team wants to sign an attention whoring 35 year old who hasn't been any good in 3 years.
re: Anyone starting to think Jason Collins is a publicity stunt?Posted by jacks40 on 5/1/13 at 9:51 am to Brightside Bengal
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Anyone starting to think Jason Collins is a publicity stunt?
Are you implying he is lying about being gay or just came out at this point to try and lengthen his career?
re: Anyone starting to think Jason Collins is a publicity stunt?Posted by jturn17 on 5/1/13 at 9:52 am to harry coleman beast
If the Heat will pay Juwann Howard to wear a suit to games, some team will pay Jason Collins in the off chance they need a low post defender for a playoff series.
shite, Darko was still being signed this off season.
shite, Darko was still being signed this off season.
re: Anyone starting to think Jason Collins is a publicity stunt?Posted by shel311 on 5/1/13 at 9:52 am to beaverfever
quote:
The NBA looks like the bad guy when no team wants to sign an attention whoring 35 year old who hasn't been any good in 3 years.
quote:
The timing is ridiculous. Now that he's not on a nba teams payroll he's coming out
So he should come out in the middle of a season? He'll get bashed for the distraction.
So he should come out in the offseason after he signs with a team? He'd get bashed for the baggage he's bringing to the team by not announcing it beforehand.
So, when should have he done it that would have been acceptable?
quote:He addressed these exact concerns with Simmons on the BS report yesterday. And why no one around him knew he was gay until last summer.
So he should come out in the offseason after he signs with a team? He'd get bashed for the baggage he's bringing to the team by not announcing it beforehand.
re: Anyone starting to think Jason Collins is a publicity stunt?Posted by Sophandros on 5/1/13 at 9:54 am to beaverfever
It's also when he has the least to lose while the topic is a hot one right now given the Supreme Court...
It's a perfect storm for him.
He's not attention whoring and this isn't fake in any way.
You guys are ignoring or just don't understand the impact that his coming out has on others who are closeted, both adults and youth.
It's a perfect storm for him.
He's not attention whoring and this isn't fake in any way.
You guys are ignoring or just don't understand the impact that his coming out has on others who are closeted, both adults and youth.
quote:No matter when he does it, people will find a way to bash it.
He addressed these exact concerns with Simmons on the BS report yesterday. And why no one around him knew he was gay until last summer.
re: Anyone starting to think Jason Collins is a publicity stunt?Posted by beaverfever on 5/1/13 at 9:55 am to shel311
quote:just not right before his contract ends and is career looks like it's over. His angle is pretty obvious.
So, when should have he done it that would have been acceptable?
re: Anyone starting to think Jason Collins is a publicity stunt?Posted by ATX Horn on 5/1/13 at 9:56 am to harry coleman beast
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He graduated from Stanford, i think he would have made it without basketball.
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