tonight he tangles with jason collins who bravely came out of the closet. tonight he might go back in. he is going to face his toughest opponent yet, a baby. stick with us for that. this is my cousin sal. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: the fanatics are fans. when you love a player, it's easy to overlook their flaws. my cousin wanted to take advantage of that. he enlisted the help of rajon rondo. with a fake autograph session where fans could meet rajon and gate their memorabilia signed. but what they didn't know was that the room was wired for sound and that rajon is very weird. >> how's it going? nice to see you. what's your name? >> dan. >> are you here to see rajon? >> i am. >> big fan for the celtics? >> i am. >> you're all dressed up for it. >> not really. >> let me tell you about rajon. rajon he's got a cold and he's a huge germophobe, i want you to be safe, i want him to be safe. get you some purell, got the value bottle, little on the arms too, if you can. let me help you out. >> i just came from a work-out too. so i was all sweaty and stuff. >>

jason collins front and center at boston's gay pride parade. and a mother's appeal for her son in a matter of life or death. those stories when the "cbs evening news" continues. continues. >> axelrod: in philadelphia, two terminally ill children have until this friday to receive the lung transplants that could say their lives. that is when a judge's order is set to expire, and their chances of receiving donor organs could be dramatically reduced. magalie laguerre-wilkinson reports on the family's fight. >> if javier does not receive a transplant, he will die. >> reporter: today millie mart in other words, martinez pleaded for her son who desperately needs a lung transplant. he has cystic fibrosis the same disease that killed his brother two years ago. >> it is the end of his life at 11 and i feel that is not fair because of a policy, it shouldn't be that way. >> reporter: national organ donor policy gives top priority for lung trance plants to people 12 and older, javier is one of two children of the philadelphia children's hospital waiting for

and mitty high graduate, alex balog picked seventh. >>> nba player, jason collins, taking a shot on the mound. he threw out the first pitch before last night's boston red sox game fenway park's first ever pride night. you remember last month, a former stanford star became the first major athlete to come out as gay. he has ties to boston. he previously played for the celtics. i read today that he is seven feet tall. i didn't know that. >> with an arm span like that, that is impressive he was able to get it over the plate. >> wing. >> it stretches on forever. speaking of forever, mike inouye will talk about our traffic >>> sometimes the drive takes forever. that fog that christina is talking about, that very thin layer. it is pushed down. that will be an issue as far as seeing the lights but not visibility on the brindge. the map shows you it is a smooth drive on the freeway. we are talking about the north bay where there is a sig alert southbound 680. on parish road, reports of a big tree blocking your slow lane. we will track it, guys. back to you. >>> the time is 4:57. apple, cha-ching

jason collins comes up. does espn have a policy when it comes to approaching social issues? like that? >> guest: it's complicated, of course, and we have policies but that doesn't mean you can capture every situation, right? so we are forever encountering new situations because of -- we'll never catch them but complicated issues. we generally have analysts, writers, columnists, whose job it is to give their opinion. we didn't have reporters whose job it is to report and state the facts and do interviews. we try not to get them mixed. we got them mixed with the jason collins matter, where we had a reporter begin to express their point of view about this social issue. that was a mistake on his part. although we put him in a different circumstance and bear responsibility as well. we want to be as a company -- we want to be socially responsible. we are an inclusive environment. we are nondiscriminatory environment. opportunities for all people, including gay employees. we do not have separate career paths, separate success paths, for homosexuals. we encourage gay people to work

. >>> and today former stanford star and current social trail blazer jason collins marched in boston's gay pride parade with joe kennedy iii. collins is reading the shirt ta says #be true. collins has played is 12 seasons in the nba and will continue a free agent next month. >>> we leave with you this. in many sports, flopping is the act of exaggerating or faking a foul. dallas mavericks of mark cuban is now funding a medical study of the cheating to the tune of $100,000, diane and terry, what exactly he's looking to find we're not sure. >> how to do it and not get caught is what i'm thinking. >> probably, probably. >> brody, thanks a lot. >> it's a day of wild swingsing in terms of the weather. tomorrow we're in for more cooling. what's going on, anthony. >> tomorrow temperatures fall from about 10 to 20 degrees depending where you live. inlandened locations most of the dramatic cooling. against the coast, temperatures similar to today. 62 in san francisco, 67 in santa cruz. san to of ta rosa at 90, fairfield 10, livermore 107. tomorrow, dublin, walnut creek, all headed back into the

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plus jason collins versus a 2-year-old. now with no time on the clock, here's jimmy kimmel!

i can tell you roy hibbert did actually reach out to jason collins in the past 24 hours. ins reached back. so hibbert is trying to mend some fences. he's a smart kid. he wnt to georgetown, and he said he made a serious error and is trying to make up for it. >> thank you, rachel. talk to you soon. >> tip-off is at 8:30 tonight, game seven between the pacers and heat. you can see it on tnt, part of the turner family it here. that's it for a the lead." i'm jake tapper. i will leave you now in the very capable hands of wolf blitzer in "the situation room." he's just there next door. mr. blitzer, take it away. >> jake, thanks very much. >>> happening now, the white house press secretary hit by a partisan slam that he calls amazing as a political controversy takes a very nasty turn. >>> mrsalso, police, your dna a rights. and storm chasers become storm casualties. the death toll climbs in oklahoma. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." a nasty and personal turn in the controversy over the irs targeting of conservative groups. republican congressman darrell issa leadi

jason collins threw out the first pitch. he revealed last month he's gay.id ortiz, big papi had a walk off. red sox win over texas. back to you. >>> thanks so much, richard. just ahead, justin bieber wants to take the universe by storm. new developments in the paris jackson story. also in the civil trial over her father' death. you're watching "early today". >>> tropical storm andrea's winds are no threat. the rain will move up the coast. flood watches go from georgia up through new england. potential for some flooding but not catastrophic or epic or anything like that. just localized flooding concerns. middle of the country is calm but we'll warm it up and heat it up too. especially in the desert southwest all the way to texas. by the time we get to saturday new england will clear out and everyone will look for a pretty decent sunday out there. again andrea will be gone by saturday afternoon. >> thanks. time for entertainment. it will be an interesting mix at the box office this weekend as comedy goes up against horror. wedding crashers reunite as middle a

jason collins threw out the first pitch. he revealed last month he's gay.id ortiz, big papi had a walk off. three run homer. red sox win over texas. back to you. >>> thanks so much, richard. just ahead, justin bieber wants to take the universe by storm. new developments in the paris jackson story. also in the civil trial over her father's death. you're watching "early today". >>> welcome back. the rains from andrea haven't arrived yet. a cold front is bringing rain in new england. rains will pick up when andrea arrives later today that's when the heavy rain adds up. up to three inches in areas of new england, boston province and an inch to two inches for the big city in philly, baltimore and d.c. that's pretty much the heavy rain threat during the day today. middle of the country you're looking pretty dry and nice. southeast isolated chance of a storm this afternoon but nothing like what you saw yesterday. as far as the weekend goes the heat is going to build from arizona through the inner mountain west, temperatures above 110 in some spots of arizona. typi

plus jason collins versus a 2-year-old. now with no time on the clock, here's jimmy kimmel! >> jimmy: welcome. thank you very much. thank you for watching. i'd like to say happy father's day for those of you who are fathers. father's day is the one day of the year when you can't call home and say hey, dad, hand the phone to mom. you want to give your dad a good gift for father's day, start turning the lights off when you leave the room. nothing will make him happier. also like to wish a happy you're the father to the men of the nba. how many women in our audience have raised a child sired by an nba player? i thought there will be more. it's important to the fans, frns, this fan who was excited about the team' win. tell me your name. >> jay. >> how important was the win? >> this is the best thing in my life forever. nothing better than this. this is the best night. i have three kids, and this is still better than that night. [ laughter and applause ] >> jimmy: not everyone likes their kids. a crushing loss in game three. heat won game 4 decisively. this has been a back and fo

jason collins made "sports illustrated" when he came out playing an american sport. a leading proponent of what's called gay reparative therapy, the idea that therapy can help gay person turn straight. this week he posted an apology. this is pretty start ling. i'm sorry that some of you speptd years working through the shame and guilt you felt when your attraction didn't change. i'm sorry we promoted sexual orien take change efforts and repair tifr theories about about sexual orientation that stigmatized parents. here's part of that speech. >> while there has been so much good as exodus, there has also been bad. there have been people that we've hurt. there are horror stories. and i'm not telling you this for any other reason than to be honest and tell you about this true ministry. in 37 years, we haven't done everything right because we're a bunch of humans. we've hurt people. we've helped people. but we've hurt people. they told stories of abuse and pain, missed opportunities, awful words that were spoken to them, stories of abuse and pain from the church and even

jason collins there throwing out the first pitch. the former celtic revealed recently he's gay.game, david ortiz hitting a three-run homer. it is a beauty. the red sox win 6-3 over texas there. >>> serena williams destroys her opponent in just 46 minutes to advance to the french open finals. merciless, she is. she faces maria sharapova, who has only won twice in their 15 meetings. williams versus sharapova, saturday, 6:00 a.m. pacific here on nbc. >>> just ahead, justin bieber wants to take the universe by storm. >>> plus, new developments in the paris jackson story and the civil trial over her father's death. you're watching "early today." >>> well, here's your weekend forecast. no wet weather out there, maybe if you go north of seattle you have a chance of a shower. that's it. just a hot forecast for you. nighttime activities definitely the best in the desert southwest. areas like death valley could head between 115 and 120. coastal areas, san francisco near 70 today. 70 on saturday. the northwest is definitely on the cooler side compared to areas in the desert southwest. satu

jason collins made the cover of "sports illustrated" when he came out as the first openly gay american playing in a team sport. alan chambers is one of the po poentss of gay therapy, the ideaed that therapy can help a gay person turn straight. he's the president of the organization and posted the an apology saying "i am sorry that some of you spent years working through the shame and guilt you felt when your attractions, sexual attractions didn't change. i'm sorry we promoted sexual orientation change efforts and reparative theoryies about sexual orientation that stigmatized parents." here's part of the speech. >> while there has been so much good at exodus there has also been bad. there have been people that we've hurt there are horror stories and i'm not telling you this for any other reason than to be honest and tell a true story about this ministry. in 37 years we haven't done everything right. because we're a bunch of humans we've hurt people. we've helped people but we've hurt people. they told stories of abuse and pain missed opportunities, awful words that were spoken to them t

and then tweeted this to openly gay player jason collins. quote, would like to discuss some things with you, end quote. hibbert plays tonight. >>> game two in the nhl western conference finals, chicago blackhawks at home, unstoppable with a rash of four goals in just 29 minutes. it's a 4-1 win over the l.a. kings here. leading the series now 2-0. >>> twice in five minutes, soccer team usa player clint dempsey scoring in yesterday's exhibition game. and there's one, there's two, it moves him into second place on the u.s. career scoring list, and there's two team usa stunning germany 4-3. this absurd own goal capping it off. >> a lot of football left in this yet, mind you. getting pressured high up the pitch by jumaine jones. oh, it's an own goal! he can't believe it! a terrible mistake! >> make up your mind, they're saying. >>> who let the dog out? this husky rushing the diamond during a college world series game this weekend. not too interested in the players, though, see ya, but does like the attention during his victory lap. >>> in the min

he issued an apology yesterday and issued this to jason collins and said, quote, would like to discussthings with you. hibbert plays tonight. >>> game two in nhl western conference finals. blackhawks unstoppable with a rash of goals. a 4-2 win over the l.a. kings leading the skeerz two games to two. >>> look at this one. twice in five minutes, soccer usa player clint dempsey. >> five minute? >> yes. team usa stunning germany 4-3. this absurd goal capping it off. >> a lot of football left in this, mind you. high off the pitch by jones. it's a goal! that's going in! i can't believe it! >> what was he doing it? >> he knocked it in. >> he couldn't make up the decision. >> he probably doesn't want to get out of bed today. that's going to sting for a long time. >>> this husky rushing the diamond during a college world series game this weekend. not too interested in the players here. hey, you. nah. >> wants to play catch? >> no, he didn't care. that was his victory lap and walks off. who's alpha dog there. >>> tampa bay rays minor hits to center, the catcher says, got ya. no, this time. doggo

jason collins, out. aboutspn have a policy approaching social issues like that? >> it is complicated. that does not mean that capture every situation. we are encountering new situations. we'll never catch up. there are complicated issues. we have commentators, analysts, writers whose job it is to give their opinion. we do not have reporters whose job it is to report -- we do have reporters who job it is to report and state facts. who began torter express their point of view about the social issues. that was a mistake on his part. we put him in a different circumstance. we bear responsibility. we want to be as a company, we want to be socially responsible. we are inclusive and nondiscriminatory and opportunities for all people including gay employees. these are not want to have separate career paths, success paths for homosexuals. we encourage gay people to work at espn. we have that. it does not mean it is appropriate to advocate for that. we do not have an editorial page. we have individuals who express their opinions. , we do not have a point of view. >> with a

. >> reporter: when it comes to o professional in sports, nba star jason collins came out earlier e thisar, and robbery rogers came out. and ayanbadejo says there's work to be done, hoping in a few years coming out in professionaf sports won't attract much attention. >> i'm here to expedite equality as fast as we can.can. if we're looking at three yearss -- >>> brandon is married to amarro woman and has children. ild he comes from a by racial famili and says equality is something o we all should have. >>> coming up next, a new york musician creates melodies with an iconic landmark, you won't want to miss it coming up. it's 4:55. [ voices in background ] [ female announcer ] swapportunity. the opportunity to swap a higher calorie snack for a delicious 90 calorie yoplait light. ♪ sorry... about your date, the details of your date. [ female announcer ] just one swap a day helps keep the calories away. yoplait. it is so good. [ laughs ] ♪ [ female announcer ] hey ladies. you love it. you've got to have it. cinnamon toast crunch, 'cause that cinnamon and sugar is so irresistible. everybody cr

former boston celtic jason collins walked alongside joe kennedy yesterday.dy and collins were roommates at stanford. collins said in april he made the decision to come out after kennedy told him about marching in last year's pride parade. collins is a 12 year nba veteran and becomes a free agent next month. >>> the supreme court is expected to rule this month on california's ban on same-sex marriage. but ahead of that decision, same-sex couples today celebrated their lives and their love. habitat children's museum in berkeley hosted a free family pride day. amy and don moy say it's important for their daughter veronica to see other families that look like theirs. >> our kids really find sol solice. even the young ones start to recognize that our families are not that average. >>> and why the man who played chubakka was stop bid tsa. >>> and after record breaking heat, the bay area in the midst of a cooldown. mark tamayo is up next with what we could possibly see -- with when we could possibly see some light showers. look at them kids. [ sigh ] they have no i

>>> and the country's first openly gay professional athlete took part in his first gay parade, jason collins marched in boston. the two were roommates at stanford. >>> and everyone loves a long shot. especially at 14 to 1. palace malice became the unlikely winner of on the 145th belmont stakes yesterday. he managed to beat the heavily favored winners of the kentucky derby and preakness. >>> last night's finale of britain's got talent. a woman rushed to the front of the stage and began throwing eggs at simon kuhl. it turns out she was a contestant on last year's play. she's a viola player. she said afterwards, in hind sight, i realized it was a silly thing to do. >> in hind sigh >> a contestant scorned. >> all right. thanks, ron claiborne. >>> tomorrow in florida, they'll start the process of selecting the jury of one of the most case, george zimmer. sparks were flying in the courtroom already this weekend. here's abc's matt gutman. >> reporter: tomorrow, george zimmerman is set to begin. at issue the past week, who was howling on this 911 call. >> this is the worst possible forensic example.

jason collins came out and soccer player robbie rodgers. but there's still work to be done.ing in a few years coming out in professional sports won't attract much attention. >> i'm here to expedite equality so if we're looking for three years that would be great but five years is a long time. >> brandon is married to a woman and has children. he also comes from a biracial family and says equality is something we all should have. >> we heard robert griffin iii open up about his recovery and now we'll hear from him coming up. >> plus a victory for a young girl who needs a lung transplant inspires a boy. >> just a few days after refuse ag recall chrysler is issuing two new ones. they're calling back 600,000 vehicles. jeeps getting recalled to fix air bag and seatbelt problems. jeep wranglers called back because of transmission fluid leaks. >> watch out home buyers the 30-year fixed rate mortgage up for the fifth straight week. quickly approaching 4% but that's still much lower than the historical average. >> look out netflix, red box announcing it's new streaming video service

nba star jason collins came out this year and soccer player robbie rogers this month. he says there's still workor to be done hoping in just a few years come out in professional sports won't attract much attention. >> i'm here to expedite equality as fast as i could.oul if we're looking at three yearss that would be great. five years is a long time. >> thank you, matt. brandon is married to a woman and has children. c he comes from a biracial family and says equality is something everyone should have. sho >> robert griffin iii hit the field for four straight days and did not have any soreness or discomfort in his knee. he is weeks away from sprinting and cutting.utti he predicted he will be back in time for training camp. still has his eye on starting week one of the regular season.s >> it's the right target if i'm healthy. i've talked to coach, the doctors, larry. i talked to everybody close to me. if i'm ready to go week one, then i play. if i'm not ready to go week one, i can swallow my pride and not play. it's that simple. s that's what i like to hear. don't push i

. >>> and now to boston where openly gay player jason collins marched in his first gay pride parade.w "be true" shirt and marching alongside his friend and former stanford roommate congressman joe kennedy. when collins came out as the first openly gay athlete in a u.s. sport, he said he wanted to march in the parade before but felt that he couldn't. >>> on the big screen, the action horror thriller "the purge" starring ethan hawke is topping the box office. it's estimated to rake in more than $24 million beating out fast and furious 6. the magic thriller "now you see me" also exceeded expectations. following that was the comedy "the internship" with owen wilson. tonight only on cnn, anthony bo bourdain ventures into the congo, but he and his crew ran into a little trouble as they prepared for the journey of a lifetime. >> personal dream to travel the congo river, and now for better or worse, i get that chance. we've rented a trusty vessel, and i shall dub thee the captain willard. all right. did you maggots load the chickens? finding food along the way, it's anticipated, will be a ch

she did one for the dmc with jason collins who announces himself gay from new york.did one from the gubernatorial campaign this week. she's really presenting herself as a political figure. if not she's not going to be a political candidate in a way that she hasn't before. >> cenk: that's interesting. you're probably right she doesn't like the nitty-gritty and she's like, get off my back, i'm not running for anything. i have some sympathy for that as well. when we come back we'll talk about whether leon panetta should be in prison right next to bradley manning. we'll explain why when we return. drug war you must be high. >> "viewpoint" digs deep into the issues of the day. >> do you think that there is any chance we'll see this president even say the words "carbon tax"? >> with an open mind... >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? >> ...and a distinctly satirical point of view. >> but you mentioned "great leadership" so i want to talk about donald rumsfeld. >> (laughter). >> watch the show. >> only on current tv. you know who is coming on to me now

talking remarkable, we've had this big day in the supreme court today and recently nba player jason collins came out. what is your take on this, do you think more professional athlete also have the courage to be more open with things like their sexuality? >> i think so. america is changing, of course, as time goes on things change and people are fighting for rights. and rightfully so, they could. and i think with more people gaining confidence, i think more of that will happen. that's on the fellows who, you know, the guys and the girls who have to really take that step. we don't know anything they're going through. so whatever they're going through in their heads with themselves or with their families, as long as everybody is happy, that's what is most important. >> how have you managed to avoid the normal scandal that goes with almost every top sportsman? you're squeaky clean, a lovely wife, expecting a third child. i couldn't find any skeletons rattling in your closet. am i not trying hard enough? >> i'm a lucky guy. i've been just really blessed to be in this position, not only to play

. >> [ cheers and applause ] >> jason collins walked along massachusetts congressman joe kennedy, hisa free agent next month. >> >> jury selection is set to begin tomorrow in florida for george zimmerman, the man charged with shooting unarmed teen ander trayvon martin. the neighborhood watch volunteer followed martin and he said martin attacked him so he shot him in self-defense. but martin's family said the teen was the victim of racial profiling. >> >> environmental activist, erin brock very much, facing charges of boating while intoxicated. a game warden said she showed signs of intoxication docking her boat. she was booked into the county detention center and posted bond. she came to came when julia roberts played her in a movie about her life. >> >> identitier, young, out of a jail after his arrest on suspicion of breaking into a home. young posted bail thursday. he was arrested may 11th for he allegedly attempting to break into a home and getting into a physical altercation with police. young has had other legal troubles, including arrests for dui and car theft. >> >> five men a

jason collins became the first player to come out saying he's gay.rt ofabable in t environment. roy hibbert did reach out to jason collins in the past 24 hours and i can tell you jason has reached back to him. so he is legitimately trying to atone for what he realizes is a serious error, he says. >> finally, game seven, a lot of people, rachel nichols are lovers of the heat cannot believe this thing has gone to game seven. what's at staking here? >> well, for lebron james, this is really one of those prove it moments. we know he's one of the most talented athletes in the world, but it's moments like this when things look the darkest that players need to come up in the clutch with a great performance, with a great series, that kind of thing. this is one of those moments where he's going to have to do that. we've seen he's a guy who can win a ring, but he's going to have to be a guy who wins multiple rings to be the kind of athlete he wants to be remembered by. he has to win tonight to do that, brooke. >> rachel nichols in miami. rachel, thank you. >>>

pro basketball player jason collins marched alongside congressman joe kennedy iii in boston. that was yesterday. the two friends were roommates at stanford university. collins announced publicly last april that he's gay. >>> and everyone loves a long shot, especially at 14-1. if you have a bet on it, even better. palace malice became the unlikely winner of the 145th running of the belmont stakes yesterday winning by more than three lengths. the 3-year-old colt came into the race having won only one race in seven starts when he managed to beat the more heavily favored winners of the kentucky derby and the preakness. >>> and finally, serving up revenge against the toughest judge on reality tv happened during last night's finale of "britain's got talent." as two men sang "the impossible dream," a woman rushed to the front of the stage and began throwing eggs at simon cowell. she was not part of the act. this was the real deal here. it turns out she was a contestant on last year's show. she's a viola player. it's funny. she said afterwards, listen to this one, in hindsight, i rea

jason collins made the cover of sports illustrated when he came out as the first openly gay athlete playingt. alen chairmans is one of the proponents for gay repairtive therapy. the idea that therapy can help turn a person straight. he posted an apology. he said i'm sorry that jouchl spent years working through the shame and guilt you felt when your attractions didn't change. he addressed members of the group itself to tell them it was closing down. >> while there has been so much good at exodus. there's also been bad. there have been people that we've hurt. there are horror stories. i'm not telling you this for any other reason than to be honest and tell a true story about this ministry. in 37 years we haven't done everything right because we're a bunch of humans. we've hurt people. we've helped people, but we've hurt people. they told stories of abuse and pain, missed opportunities, awful words that were spoken to them. stories of abuse and pain from the church and even from exodus. >> joining me right now is wane. he's executive director of truth wins out. this is a sensitive subject. an

jason collins made the cover of "sports illustrated" when he came out as the first openly gay athlete a major american team sport. now a reverse is from alan chambers, one of the leading proponents of guy repairtive therapy the idea the therapy can help a gay turn straight. this week posted an apology that said i am sorry that some of you spent years working through the shame and guilt you felt when your attractions, sexual attractions didn't change. i'm sorry we promoted sexual orientation change efforts and repairtive theories about sexual orientation that stigmatized parents. and then chambers addressed members of the exodus group to tell them it was closing down. here's part of that speech. >> while there has been so much good at exodus, there has also been bad. there have been people that we've hurt. there are horror stories, and i'm not telling you this for any other reason than to be honest and tell a ru story about this ministry. in 37 years, we haven't done everything right. because we're a bunch of humans. we've hurt people. we've helped people. but we've hurt people. they t

now they've all had to issue apologies and now kobe bryant has come out, you know, in support of jason collinsl leaders wanda sikes, who are coming out. it's a moment that we haven't really seen before. >> how does different histories of these relatively minority cultures fit into the struggle? it's fair to say that america has long been fascinated by but also afraid of aspects of its understanding of the black experience whereas for a lot of our history the presence of gay americans while here and you can find them jonathan just gave one example and there are many others. there was more of a denial and idea that gay americans either don't exist or aren't around or aren't many of them. does that historical context in terms of the majority's relationship with different cultures are different minority groups have any relationship to what you're finding in the movie? >> i think that for african-americans we have a freedom struggle obviously. but there are other groups that have freedom struggles too. women, immigrants, latinos, asian americans, and lgbt folks are part of that freedom struggle as

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collin. jason?ral members of congress recently sent a letter to the owner of the washington redskins and the commissioner of the nfl urging them to change the team's name, which they find derogatory and offensive. my first response to this was, doesn't congress have better things to do than spend time on this? then after a minute, i said, maybe this is what i want them spending their time on, this and steroids and baseball and lance armstrong because it means less time spent screwing up our health care system. so a hit for congress. >> all right. dan? >> when pope francis chris was elevated to the papacy, some hoped they would do a more aggressive job of defending the church's interest. the u.n. human rights council in geneva this week, the representative of the vatican sternly condemned the murder of christians in the middle east and africa and it is an excellent sign if the pope is going to raise the visibility of this awful persecution. >> jason, i'm afraid that i think that congress has the abil

he called jason collins after he announced he was gay, like that was earth shattering news somehow. >m being an international incident. it pretty much is an international incident, but he's trying to say, this is a law enforcement incident. let's handle it the way we do often when we have law enforcement incidents. he's trying to deescalate it. i don't know that it's successful, but that's what he's trying to do. >> steve: they've clearly changed course because in the beginning of the week after the news was, he's in moscow, well, let's pull out all the stops to get him. let's extradite him. lights do this. let's do that. john kerry on monday was rattling that saber. next day, not so much. >> tucker: i wish this was the emphasized in favor of the real story, which is the u.s. government is spying on its own citizens. loyal americans, you, me and everyone else getting phi spied on. we're getting that because of this edward snowden. >> steve: details. it's a controversial story, human being babies being created with dna not from two people, but with three people. that story straight ahe

. >>> first lady was at an lgbt fund-raiser with jason collins wednesday. if you've maxed out, get your friends to max out. everyone should be maxed out. first lady michelle obama, the power of last night's storm was really real for a lot of folks in the midwest. yesterday while covering the storms, they came too close to a twister, picked up their vehicle and dropped it in a field with people still inside. this is a picture of that vehicle all banged up, in that field, miraculously, no one was seriously hurt. the weather channel's david malkoff is in oklahoma. he talked to mike bettis who is in the car. every time we see those pictures, it's amazing that mike and the team are okay. >> because the thing's flattened, right? when you look at that it's just flattened. the reason it's flattened is because the tornado picked up this large suv wrapped around the large suv pulled it up about 30 feet, twisted it around the whole crew inside there, there were three people inside the vehicle, it was weightless for a moment. slammed it into the ground then they starte

if you want to make the point that this is not acceptable, you have jason collins.week issing under the road. that was at the end of the regular season. he wouldn't have been playing by this point. somewhat a credit occur stance on this. this is a guy in our league. you turn around and it's sort of the biggest moment of the playoffs, this man says something like this. a fine which as up to a slap on the wrist if you care about being an agent of change in america. >> kobe bryant not that long ago not similar trouble because he said the mother of all gay slurs. he yelled it at a ref. he got more than 100,000 dollar fine. um, it is -- i don't want to say -- >> any playing time? >> no. he kept playing but paid one 00 grand. between what he did and hib we can did? >> there is a difference. mls, suspend add guy three games for using the f slur peter is referring to. the precedence is not important. at some point you have to say enough is enough and there is going to be a penalty that is seemingly out of whack with the rest. again, the point needs to be made, this isn't ok

jason collins gets a phone call from the president for announcing that he is a homosexual.out your christianity. i am so proud of this young man. i think roy is a great example of what i can hope for as leadership of the future of a person whether you agree with roy's faith or not. i happen to. but even if you don't, to agree with his right to be able to say look, i'm the valedictorian, i earned this spot at the podium. this is messiah speech. shear what i am going to say. god bless him. >> clayton: he picked on something maybe not so subtle. there is this push to remove religion or pull god out of institutions. he is saying that look, i don't want to institutionalize god in our schools. but if students want this in their life, if they want faith, why are we going so far to try to remove it? what's the motivation behind it? >> it's a political correctness gone amuck. i would have no problem with the valedictorian was muslim and he got up and said parade praise alla. that's his right to do that if he is he hindu decry eating beef he has the right to do that i have no problem

joined by jason riley and senior editorial page writer collin levy.ome in, let's take on the voting rights decision first. lot of liberals saying that this is going to send us back to the era before the voting rights act before jim crowe where black voters were disenfranchised. how do you see this decision? >> i think it is really for to know this is not a radical decision. what the court said here basically was that the constitution requires that all states be treated equally except in extraordinary circumstances. those extraordinary circumstances existed in 1965 when the voting rights act was passed because there was rampant and extreme discrimination in certain states. those conditions no longer exist. and as chief justice roberts wrote current burdens on the state immediate to be justified by current needs. they said that take the formula that you had in 1965 and reconsider it 37 p you still think it is for you can do it but you need to come up with a new formula which they get the extra scrutiny. >> robert signaled in 2009 and earlier cases invit