ESPN The Magazine reportedly declined to run a feature story in 2016 that included several criticisms of former Golden State Warriors head coach and current ESPN analyst Mark Jackson, including alleged anti-gay comments about former NBA player Jason Collins and Warriors president Rick Welts.
Reporter Ethan Strauss, a former Warriors beat writer, detailed the allegations earlier this month, and they were picked up by NBC Sports' Dan Feldman and other outlets on Tuesday:
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Jackson led Golden State's coaching staff from June 2011 through May 2014.