Chris Broussard issued the following statement: Today on OTL, as part of a larger, wide-ranging discussion on today’s news, I offered my personal opinion as it relates to Christianity, a point of view that I have expressed publicly before. I realize that some people disagree with my opinion and I accept and respect that. As has been the case in the past, my beliefs have not and will not impact my ability to report on the NBA. I believe Jason Collins displayed bravery with his announcement today and I have no objection to him or anyone else playing in the NBA. ESPN statement on Chris Broussard’s comments on today’s Outside The Lines: “We regret that a respectful discussion of personal viewpoints became a distraction from today’s news. ESPN is fully committed to diversity and welcomes Jason Collins’ announcement.” Speaking on ESPN’s Outside The Lines, Chris Broussard declared that Jason Collins, the 34-year-old NBA center who came out as gay, is in “open rebellion to ...
