gary tuchman, cnn, atlanta. >>> piers, do you think they should take the death penalty off the table. let me know what you think on twitter @anderson cooper. >>> jason collins, a pioneer. coming up, filmmaker and nba fan spike lee talks to me about collins' decision to come out and the response he's been hearing. >>> also ahead, accused killer amanda knox is facing out as she faces retrial. susan page joins us to talk about her in depth interview. >>> support is pouring in tonight for jason collins' decision for coming out. the 7 foot center has had support from president obama, other greats. the characterization quote that collins' coming out party was a joyous affair was a little bit optimistic. he's gotten a dose of negative interaction. he'll talk about the journey he's been on with george stephanopoulos. >> they talk about the 12 steps, you go through anger, denial. you know, it's just -- but when you finally get to that point of acceptance, there's nothing more beautiful than just allowing yourself to, you know, really be happy and be comfortable in your own skin. >> as i said, that decision to be open about who he is did not come w