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Sports on Sunday. Kennedy's announcement comes in the wake of the ejection and subsequent suspension of Sacramento Kings guard Rajon Rondo earlier this month. Rondo was given two technical fouls and ejected by Kennedy during the second half of a game against the Boston Celtics in Mexico City on Dec. Rondo approached Kennedy after a first technical and yelled at him, then continued after Kennedy issued a second technical.

Kennedy was confronted by Rondo after ejecting him on two technical fouls during the game between the Kings and Boston Celtcs in Mexico on 3 December. I did not mean to offend or disrespect anyone. The Sacramento player was banned for one game for his actions. Rajon Rondo responded on Monday to the reports of his confrontation with Kennedy.

Kennedy tells Yahoo he is "proud to be an NBA referee and I am proud to be a gay man," adding that he chose to come out in hopes of sending a message "that you must allow no one to make you feel ashamed of who you are. Rondo was suspended one game by the NBA for directing a derogatory and offensive term toward a referee in the Kings' game against Boston in Mexico on Dec. Rondo apologized Monday and the Kings said his comments were disrespectful and offensive. They absolutely do not reflect my feelings toward the LGBT community.

Both leagues have seen trailblazing players and game officials. Both leagues are extraordinary on this issue. NBA referees must now wear multiple patches on their uniforms supporting Emirates. On the surface, it's a standard deal leagues make all the time.