Josh Cavallo of Adelaide, left, and Daniel Stynes of the Glory contest for the ball during the A-League match between Perth Glory and Adelaide United at HBF Park, on May 19 in Perth, Australia. Paul Kane/Getty Images hide caption
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Luke Prokop of the Calgary Hitmen skates against the Kelowna Rockets at Prospera Place on Feb. 17, 2020, in Kelowna, British Columbia. Marissa Baecker/Getty Images hide caption
Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib said on Monday that he would not have been able to publicly come out as gay without the support of the NFL and his teammates. Jeff Bottari/AP hide caption
Jason Collins of the Brooklyn Nets during Sunday's game against the Lakers in Los Angeles. Jeff Gross/Getty Images hide caption
Jason Collins, who played for the Boston Celtics in 2012, signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Collins came out as gay in an article in 2013. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images hide caption
Missouri Tigers defensive lineman Michael Sam. Rick Scuteri/AP hide caption
Jason Collins (left), then of the Washington Wizards, during a game this month against the Chicago Bulls. Jim Young/Reuters /Landov hide caption