Support for Jason Collins gets former NFL star Leroy Butler axed from appearance at church [View all]

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Jason Collins made modern-day history earlier this week by becoming the first professional athlete in major sports to declare he is gay while still actively playing.

Other athletes have been flooding the media -- both social and otherwise -- with their thoughts and most often support for Collins.

Former Green Bay Packer safety Leroy Butler added his congratulations to the mix with a tweet on Monday.

The result was a Wisconsin church cancelling their plans to have Butler speak to the children of the church.


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