As Twitchy reported, the NBA’s out-and-proud Jason Collins today received both a personal tweet of support from first lady Michelle Obama and a phone call from the president himself. Obama reportedly told Collins he was “impressed by his courage.” Speaking of courage, plenty wondered when some other brave individuals (or their families, at least) would be receiving a call from the White House.
President Obama called Jason Collins this afternoon to express his support and said he was impressed by his courage. #Equality
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) April 29, 2013
Has he called Chris Kyle's family yet? President Obama calls Jason Collins because he's gay. http://t.co/FUyUmwdq9C
— Harriet Baldwin Text Trump 88022 (@HarrietBaldwin) April 29, 2013
https://twitter.com/guntotinchick/status/329039374220156928
http://twitter.com/Muchajared/statuses/329044083823751169
Pres never called family of Chris Kyle. Yet he calls a gay NBA guy? Priorities. @FTAssistance @libsrscum @roannasweet @harrietbaldwin
— Chelle (@FL_Chelle) April 30, 2013
https://twitter.com/michnic70/status/329001754987491329
And he still hasn't spoken to Brian Terry's parents. How sweet @MajorCBS @jasoncollins34
— Rob Tam (@robtr2) April 29, 2013
So Barack Obama calls Sandra Fluke and Jason Collins, but not the family of Brian Terry & Benghazi four, priorities Barry.
— RAD5 DAD ?? (@richdurand77) April 29, 2013
@barackobama calls Jason Collins……Brian Terry's parents still waiting. #p2 #tcot
— CTmommy⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@ctmommy) April 29, 2013
https://twitter.com/Tark31/status/328994896008601601
Jason Collins gets a pesonal phone call from the President for being gay…do you think Chris Kyle family received any calls??? #tcot
— chris hinckley (@C_Hinckley) April 29, 2013
Hmmm..Wonder if Tebow received a call and shout out from the Obamas for courageously and openly expressing his love for Christ?
— Kim Wilson (@MrsKimWilson) April 29, 2013
Chris Kyle gets murdered not one word from the White House, one athlete announce he is gay and story dominates news w/shout outs from Obama
— Bill Warnock (@brdgBill) April 29, 2013
https://twitter.com/jfclingman/status/329026584025632768
https://twitter.com/mmentges/status/329029937262649345
https://twitter.com/BigBadBaragon/status/329041430460903424
Time to honor the truly brave people that Obama never calls–our servicemen/women and veterans. Thank YOU for your service! #MilitaryMon
— Tish (@KamaainaInOC) April 30, 2013
So, an NBA player came out as gay. And this merited a presidential phone call why? Oh, yes: public theater and distraction.
— Phineas Fahrquar (@irishspy) April 30, 2013
Time to put some more minutes on the Obamaphone? There are a lot of brave people out there.
Obama should really be giving calls to black people who come out as conservatives. Objectively, we're treated much worse than Jason Collins.
— Chidike Okeem (@VOICEOFCHID) April 30, 2013
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