The morning after NBA center Jason Collins announced he was gay, receiving an incredible amount of support, comedian Chris Rock took to Twitter to crack a joke, but not about Collins. Rock tweeted, “I’m so proud of Jason Kidd for coming out of the closet and announcing that he’s Gay. This is a great day for sports.”
The Root reports: “While plenty of folks were amused, some thought the statement was a unfunny joke, others genuinely thought he mixed up Kidd and Collins, and others took it as a breaking news item about Kidd, who lent support to Collins yesterday and plays for the New York Knicks.â€
The Twitterverse wasn’t mum about Rock’s post. Here’s a collection of reactions: