49ers tweet '#LoveWins' after historic gay marriage decision

Most professional sports teams avoid making any commentary on controversial topics outside of sports, but the NFL's San Francisco 49ers had something to say on Friday.

The United States Supreme Court's ruling on Friday legalized gay marriage nationwide. Many people on Twitter celebrated the ruling, including the 49ers' official Twitter feed.

That's a simple yet powerful image and statement. Is it the 49ers' place to comment on such societal topics? Some commented on the post that they didn't think the team should be commenting on political issues. Others likely disagree. San Francisco has the highest rate of LGBT residents among American metropolitan areas.

The 49ers' tweet was in stark contrast to Minnesota Vikings cornerback Josh Robinson, who offered his opposition to the Supreme Court ruling and was criticized on Twitter for his message (this is a screen shot of the tweet that got a lot of attention):

Robinson also tweeted, "In the end EVERYONE has a right to believe what they want to believe. You shared yours, I shared mine," according to the Washington Post. Robinson set his Twitter account to private after his comments on the gay marriage ruling.

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