Bingo.
The NBA’s Jason Collins came out as gay in the latest edition of Sports Illustrated.
HISTORICAL MOMENT: Washington Wizards center Jason Collins reveals he is gay on cover of Sports Illustrated. pic.twitter.com/840HpKPWc1
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) April 29, 2013
NBA PLAYER COMES OUT AS GAY… DEVELOPING… http://t.co/wCTq97hZqa
— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) April 29, 2013
"I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay," – Jason Collins http://t.co/VWxONWHeFV
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) April 29, 2013
Libs swoon in 3, 2, 1 RT @BuzzFeedAndrew: "I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay." http://t.co/9bpzwq3dQo
— Weasel Zippers (@weaselzippers) April 29, 2013
And right on cue!
https://twitter.com/andylassner/status/328889478733234178
this moment in sports will help our country become more compassionate, more generous and more tolerant. thank u Jason Collins for ur courage
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) April 29, 2013
Inspiring courage: NBA center Jason Collins becomes the first active major sports athlete to be openly gay http://t.co/CNw81Tc8D2
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) April 29, 2013
This is big, historic news. RT @richarddeitsch: NBA player Jason Collins says he is gay. An @sinow exclusive: http://t.co/BrFoQ4o20x
— Steve Krakauer (@SteveKrak) April 29, 2013
History is made as the first male professional athlete in America comes out of the closet http://t.co/snX8T3j2bU
— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) April 29, 2013
Very proud of my friend Jason Collins for having the strength & courage to be the first openly gay player in the NBA. http://t.co/f1VQFSsSkJ
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) April 29, 2013
Her father, President Bill Clinton, issued a swooning statement almost immediately.
Impressive: Bill Clinton had statement out about Jason Collins within half hour of his coming-out essay being posted at SI
— Mike Memoli (@mikememoli) April 29, 2013
"Jason's announcement today is an important moment for professional sports." — Bill Clinton on Jason Collins
— Chris Cillizza (@TheFix) April 29, 2013
He took to Twitter to do so as well.
I'm proud to call Jason Collins a friend. http://t.co/4gbxjV1z7o
— Bill Clinton (@billclinton) April 29, 2013
Most commend Collins for his honesty.
Good for Jason Collins for speaking his mind about who he is. No matter what the topic, honesty is always gutsy in my book.
— Jedediah Bila (@JedediahBila) April 29, 2013
Of course, Twitter users must weigh in with some signature snark.
The gay community has to be pissed Jason Collins came out. They finally get 1 player to say he's gay & it's the most un-athletic player ever
— Quinn_Harris (@Quinton_Harris) April 29, 2013
https://twitter.com/samir/status/328899295300423680
Thank you Jason Collins for removing Tim Tebow from today's news.
— Jason! (@jason1749) April 29, 2013
Jason Collins is the first active NBA player to bravely come out as a member of the Washington Wizards.
— Miles Kahn (@mileskahn) April 29, 2013
He's black?!!! RT @BuzzFeedAndrew "I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay." http://t.co/JTXy2siIWh
— Frank J. Fleming (@IMAO_) April 29, 2013
Yeah but how gay?
— Frank J. Fleming (@IMAO_) April 29, 2013
Free tip for gay activists: Heterosexuals don't announce to the world that they are, er, heterosexual: http://t.co/qT9oKuKIhb
— Jason Mattera (@JasonMattera) April 29, 2013
Jason Collins media story arc: 1 NBA player comes out as gay. 2 Players initially support Collins. 3 Story of how Collins is shunned by NBA
— Sam Valley (@SamValley) April 29, 2013
1. 34 year-old free agent NBA player Jason Collins comes out as gay. 2. No NBA team signs him. 3. Media then declares NBA as homophobic.
— Sam Valley (@SamValley) April 29, 2013
Heh.
Many greet the news with a big yawn: Why is it news?
https://twitter.com/politicsofamy/status/328898337547902976
I couldn't care less that Jason Collins is black/gay. He's a mediocre basketball player who doesn't play for the Heat. #Shrugs
— Jerome Hudson (@JeromeEHudson) April 29, 2013
YAWN! WHO CARES? RT @SInow "I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay," – Jason Collins http://t.co/OKYyePraST #tcot
— slone (@slone) April 29, 2013
Jason Collins is gay .. BIG WHOOP who cares, play the game
— Not Drake (@DylannJabroo) April 29, 2013
I can't believe sports center sent me an update about Jason Collins being gay . Who cares if he's gay ?
— Stephanie (@Gooddayy_Mate) April 29, 2013
I really don't think it matters that Jason Collins came out. It's all for the media & nosy ppl. What does it have to do w/ playing a sport?
— Just Fella (@Ayo_Kemani) April 29, 2013
https://twitter.com/JDW3/status/328899472258129922
Who the hell is Jason Collins?
Who cares if he's gay?It's 2013.
— Rafael. (@rafaxodiaz) April 29, 2013
That won’t stop some members of the media, and their attempts to treat gay people as some kind of pet, though.
Honestly I think the media is blowing this Jason Collins thing up too much. Doesnt matter if your gay, its how you play the game.
— Joshua West (@Joshwest13) April 29, 2013
How the media should react to Jason Collins 'news': Cool Story, Bro. Anyway, it actual sporting news today….
— LMR (@LilMissRightie) April 29, 2013
Good thing he didn’t come out as a conservative. Now that would cause problems.
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Non-bombshell: CNN’s Anderson Cooper comes out: ‘The fact is, I’m gay’
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