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My twin brother he took it hard. he couldn't believe it at first. but he is going to accept me for who i am. >> on espn, derrick credited jason collins the first openly gay nba player with giving him the courage to come out. >> when he came out i wanted to come out the next day. he was in the game and everybody stood up and everybody was clapping. i was visualizing that being me but for college. and i just kept replaying it over and over and over again. since they are saying jesse collins. i was saying derrick gordon. gordon is hoping he can be the kind of inspiration to others that jason coll...

Him. >> there is a lot of kids that is in my situation right now. that can't be themselves. and got to hide who they really are. and i want to be the first to step up and beep that leader for those people that are like that because it is a scary situation. just to having to tell your family members, or friend that you are gay. and i want to be able to inspire fo those people that is like that. >> on espn, derrick gordon described what it was like telling my teammates. >> my coach start the it off. he said we should start it off funny. he said i just wanted to let you all know that i'm gay. eve...

You are gay. and i want to be able to inspire those people that is like that. >> on espn, derrick gordon described what it was like telling my teammates. >> my coach start the it off. he said we should start it off funny. he said i just wanted to let you all know that i'm gay. everybody looked at my coach, surprised. soon as i said it. everybody wasn't surprised at all. they was like about time you admit it. it doesn't change anything. that's what i want. >> in austin texas t. the 80-year-old living legend of basketball, bill russell had something to say about this today. in 13 seasons, bill r...

Other business on the set, louisville, florida, arizona, michigan state. what strikes me there's the president on espn. i think he is channeling his inner mitch mcconnell, a chance for a great political detente, there is no greater louisville fan in america than the senate republican leader, mitch mcconnell. cuomo, who is gonna win it? >> that's tough. that's tough. i can't answer that at this point, john. i don't like arizona as a pick though and not just because indra petersons went to arizona. i don't like arizona, not in my final four. >> is in mine. can i just give a shoutout to the peopl...

Holy cow. rex should be with the bulls, run with the bulls, man. >> wow. here with us now, espn analyst jesse palmer, back every time. good to see you. >> good to see you as well. lots of coffee on the table. >> that's what we do. lots of starbucks. we'll get you one too. can you think of any reason mark sanchez would have been on the field with 11 minutes left? >> this decision for rex ryan in who should be the starting quarterback is so difficult, a lot on mark sanchez the way he's played earlier, has made this decision difficult for his head coach. one word that could sum up his career in n...