He wrote in a story posted on the Sports Illustrated website that the decision to go public came when Kennedy, now a Democratic congressman, marched in last year’s parade and Collins didn’t feel that he could join him.Ĭollins also said the Boston Marathon bombing reinforced the notion that things can change in an instant, so he might as well live truthfully. professional sports leagues to come out as gay. In April, Collins became the first active player in one of the four major U.S. READ MORE: Red Sox get 1st series victory in month, win 11-3 at Texas Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts, his one-time roommate at Stanford University.Ĭollins wore a T-shirt that read “#BeTrue” when he joined thousands of marchers Saturday. BOSTON (AP) - NBA veteran Jason Collins has marched in Boston’s gay pride parade with U.S.