The author talks about the Tweets of some people. They are bashing Jason Collins for being gay. One says, “The league ain’t got room for homos”. The slang used in this Tweet makes it clear that the man writing it is a straight, athletic guy who is homophobic. The man uses the word “homos” as a derogatory term for a gay person. It’s a word that diminishes a person and makes them feel less than human. Choosing to include this Tweet, allows the author to show how athletes don’t generally like the idea of having a gay team member.
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