NBA Adds Sexual Orientation Protection

Monday, 12 December 2011 09:10

The four major sports franchises--NFL, MLB, MLS, and now the NBA, all have added "sexual orientation" to their collective bargaining agreements. According to Towleroad:

"I am pleased to announce that we have concluded the collective bargaining process and have reached an agreement that addresses many significant issues that were challenges to our league," said Commissioner David Stern.

"This collective bargaining agreement will help us move toward a better business model, a more competitive league and better alignment between compensation and performance."

GLAAD of course celebrated the news. Said Acting President Mike Thompson: "This decision shows that homophobia has no place on the court or in the game and we hope that local, college and high school teams follow this important example."

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