Jason Collins isn't the only openly gay athlete signed with a major US team; Swedish football player Anton Hysén has now signed with the fourth division team Myrtle Beach Mutiny.  The news was confirmed on Hysén's Instagram early in the weekend:

A recent Outsports article explores the situation:

So an openly gay professional soccer player will be playing in South Carolina. Their division features teams across the Southeast. Not only is it supposed to be "impossible" for a professional male athlete to be openly gay, but it's "100% definitely impossible" to do it in South Carolina, Tennessee, George and the like. Yet Myrtle Beach is doing it. Not so impossible, I guess.

Hysén himself had this to say about the news:

I am excited to be joining the Mutiny this season. This is a great opportunity for me on a personal and professional level. I hope I can help take the team to the top of the NPSL.

We wish Hysén the best of luck on his new team!

h/t: Towleroad