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'Equality For All!': Sports World Reacts To Gay Marriage Ruling

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The Supreme Court made a landmark ruling in favor of marriage equality on Friday. Meanwhile, three of America's four major pro leagues have yet to employ an openly gay athlete on a regular-season roster.

Jason Collins, who retired in 2014 after breaking the barrier with the NBA's Brooklyn Nets, reacted to the news on Twitter:

Michael Sam, now in the CFL after making history in last year's NFL draft, retweeted presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton:

Others -- some gay, some not -- celebrated in their own way:

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