Michelle Obama just sent a tweet from her official First Lady of the United States Twitter account, @FLOTUS, commending Michael Sam, the likely NFL draft pick who announced last night he is gay.
You’re an inspiration to all of us, @MikeSamFootball. We couldn’t be prouder of your courage both on and off the field. -mo
— FLOTUS (@FLOTUS) February 10, 2014
That “-mo” stands for Michelle Obama, meaning she sent the tweet herself, and didn’t have a staffer send it.
So, of course, Michael Sam retweeted it:
@FLOTUS Thank you for your kind words, humbled by your support.
— Michael Sam (@MikeSamFootball) February 10, 2014
Cue right wing outrage in 5, 4, 3…
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