Thursday, December 8, 2016

Same-sex engagement at Spurs-Bulls could change game for arena proposals

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He said yes. And with that, one couple created a potentially groundbreaking moment in sports.

Two men, identified thus far only as Michael and Jake, got engaged during Thursday night's Spurs-Bulls game in Chicago. No, not your typical arena proposal, at all.

Early reports say the reaction from the United Center crowd was positive.

Cool, seeing a proposal for Michael & Jake on #Bulls center court. Crowd cheers!

— Cheryl Raye Stout (@Crayestout) December 9, 2016

The proposal also had observers wondering if they had witnessed history.

Can anyone recall another same-sex marriage proposal at an NBA game? Was this the first one? Definitely first one I’ve seen in Chicago.

— Sean Highkin (@highkin) December 9, 2016

With one same-sex proposal now out on the internet, it should just be a matter of time before we see more of them across the country.

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