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WATCH: Ellen DeGeneres Congratulates Jason Collins, Makes a Lot of Tall Jokes
It was big, big news in the sports world yesterday when Washington Wizards’ center Jason Collins came out to become the first openly gay male in major league sports.
His historic coming out lit up Twitter to the point of nearly crashing it. He received congratulations from celebrities across the board including Bill Clinton and from President Barack Obama.
Ellen DeGeneres also sent out warm congratulations to Jason Collins on her show, praising him for his courage.
“Because of you there’s a little boy playing basketball right now who knows that he can be who he is and play the sport that he loves,” Ellen said, sandwiched between a series of tall jokes.
Watch Ellen’s message to Jason below.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
