Robbie Rogers, an openly gay player, is excelling in Major League Soccer

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Jason Collins — the first openly gay man to compete in one of the United States' four most popular sports — retired from the NBA on Wednesday morning. He's being celebrated as a groundbreaking athlete who, while never a star player, will forever hold a special place in pro basketball history. Rightfully so — Collins deserves credit, accolades and admiration for taking a brave public stand

But here's something casual sports fans might not know: Over in Major League Soccer, a player named Robbie Rogers, who came out two months before Collins in 2013, is playing left back for the Los Angeles Galaxy. And unlike Collins or Michael Sam — who became the first openly gay NFL player this year, but hasn't been able to stick with a team — Rogers is thriving on the pitch Read more...

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