You might have went to bed last night, but the uproar over Chris Broussard didn’t.

Both Broussard and ESPN addressed the comments. Broussard did it in a tweet.

Today on OTL, as part of a larger, wide-ranging discussion on today’s news, I offered my personal opinion as it relates to Christianity, a point of view that I have expressed publicly before. I realize that some people disagree with my opinion and I accept and respect that. As has been the case in the past, my beliefs have not and will not impact my ability to report on the NBA. I believe Jason Collins displayed bravery with his announcement today and I have no objection to him or anyone else playing in the NBA.

ESPN, meanwhile, issued a statement shortly before 11 p.m. ET. Interestingly, Broussard’s name wasn’t mentioned.

We regret that a respectful discussion of personal viewpoints became a distraction from today’s news.  ESPN is fully committed to diversity and welcomes Jason Collins’ announcement.

More to come.