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  1. Transcript: George Stephanopoulos Interviews Jason Collins After Becoming First Openly Gay NBA Player

    Tue, 30 Apr 2013

    ready to raise my hand but, you still look around like, "Okay, come on, guys." And you see great examples like Brittney Griner and, like we touched on, Martina Navratilova. You know, through, you know, the years and-- you know, it's

  2. Jason Collins Says 'Huge Weight' Lifted After Becoming First Openly Gay Major Pro Athlete

    Tue, 30 Apr 2013

    John Amaechi, who waited until retirement to announce his sexuality publically. Collins' announcement comes after Brittney Griner , a top college basketball player now headed to the WNBA, said this month she is a lesbian. In February, former

  3. Column: Collins Did His Part. Now It's Our Turn.

    Mon, 29 Apr 2013

    team player Robbie Rogers did the same in February and barely 10 days ago, former Baylor and future WNBA superstar Brittney Griner was so low key about it almost no one noticed. But all of them were retired, save Griner, and because there were plenty

  4. Gay Athletes Have Come out While Active or Retired

    Mon, 29 Apr 2013

    before she played in last year's London Olympics. WNBA star Seimone Augustus and the league's No. 1 draft pick, Brittney Griner , are some of the more recent female athletes to follow suit. Glenn Burke, an outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers

  5. Are Lesbians More Accepted Than Gay Men?

    Sat, 27 Apr 2013

    right before she played in last year's Olympics. WNBA star Seimone Augustus and the league's No. 1 draft pick, Brittney Griner , are some of the more recent female athletes to follow suit. In Hollywood in recent years, both openly gay men

  6. Robert 'RG3' Griffin III on Playing Football in a Political Town, Dream Pickup Game With Obama

    Wed, 28 Nov 2012

    I don't think he'll ever play against me. We'll have it me and him versus [All-American Baylor senior] Brittney Griner and Mrs. Obama. YN: When you were younger, you had an interest in pursuing a law degree. Do you have any interest

News

  1. Obama Honors Baylor's Record-Setting Basketball Team

    Wed, 18 Jul 2012

    the news at OTUSNews.com Obama also called out several players individually, including female athlete of the year Brittney Griner , whom he called "the new face of women's basketball." The president congratulated the team for their many accomplishments

  2. Why Can't Women Dunk?

    Sun, 25 Mar 2012

    (Charlie Neibergall/AP Photo) Well, as Baylor University's Brittney Griner so demonstratively proved twice this week, they can dunk, but they sure don't do it very often. When Griner, a 6-foot-8

Videos

  1. NBA's Jason Collins Comes Out

    Mon, 29 Apr 2013

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  2. World News 4/04: Pulitzer Prize Winning Film Critic Roger Ebert Dead at 70

    Thu, 4 Apr 2013

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  3. Britney Griner May Become 1st Women Drafted by NBA

    Thu, 4 Apr 2013

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  4. Girl Dunks During College Game

    Wed, 25 Nov 2009

    Baylor freshman Brittney Griner becomes only the 7th woman to dunk in a game.

  5. Basketbrawl! Chaos on The Court

    Fri, 5 Mar 2010

    punch thrown by one of the most talked about women's college athletes years take a look at this Baylor freshman brittney griner . She's been suspended for at least two games after punching at Texas Tech opponent in the face. And breaking her

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  1. PHOTO: Center Brittney Griner gestures as she is acknowledged by President Barack Obama at a ceremony honoring the 2012 NCAA Women's basketball champions Baylor University Bears at the White House in ...
  2. PHOTO: Baylor center Brittney Griner dunks the ball during the second half of an NCAA women's tournament regional semifinal college basketball game against Georgia Tech, Saturday, March 24, 2012, in ...
  3. VIDEO: Baylor freshman Brittney Griner throws a punch at a Texas tech opponent.

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