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good morning. welcome to today on a tuesday morning. i m savannah guthrie. i m matt lauer. this announcement by jason collins is groundbreaking, called a game changer. it comes at a time when attitudes toward kbas and gay rights are changing rapidly. many nba players, even the president are offering support. in a moment we ll talk to another pioneer in the world of sports, martina navratilova. first peter alexander has more on how people are reacting to collins s announcement. good morning to you. reporter: jason collins s announcement has largely been met with a chorus of approval. he wrapped up his 12th nba season in washington for the wizards. overnight he broke down one of the last barriers in professional team sports writing three simple sentences, i m a 34-year-old nba center. i m black, and i m gay. reporter: at 7 0 , 255 pounds, jason collins is no longer just a towering figure on the court, but in sports history. just hours after he came out in sports illus