NBA's first openly gay player on NHL Pride Night controversy: 'Religion should not be a cause for division'

Former NBA player Jason Collins, who became the first openly gay athlete to play in one of the four major North American sports leagues, spoke out this week about the recent wave of NHL players and teams opting out of Pride Night, saying that "religion should not be a cause for division."

In an interview with The Athletic published Monday, Collins discusses a variety of topics, including the recent controversy surrounding the National Hockey League, where several teams and individual players have opted out of celebrating their respective Pride Night festivities this season. 

"I have seen from afar some of the stories that have ...