WWE News: C.M. Punk takes a stand for gay marriage, tells homophobic fan to kill himself, later apologizes

C.M. Punk had a busy day on Twitter. "Making same sex marriage illegal is the same as having segregated drinking fountains," Punk wrote. "Embarrassing. The human race is embarrassing." When a homophobic follower told him that "homos make me sick," Punk responded by writing, "Kill yourself."

After Raw, Punk apologized for the "kill yourself" line. "I was pretty worked up today," Punk wrote. "The amendment 1 situation had me all wound up. I stand by my thoughts on gay marriage 100%. How I defended that stance was 100% wrong. I admit it. You can't stoop to others levels. Sometimes I fight fire with fire and it isn't ways the best way."

Punk apologized to the homophobic follower and then wrote: "I don't want you to kill yourself. I want you to better yourself. Just as I want to better myself. I'll start by being the better man and once again, apologize for my harsh reaction to your opinion of homosexuals making you 'sick.'

"Sorry y'all. If I let anybody down, I apologize. I'll make it up to ya and move forward with a better understanding of others feelings." Follow Punk on Twitter at Twitter.com/CMPunk.

Powell's POV: I can't say I really disagree with Punk's original response to the homophobic follower, but his followup post was a wise move. Punk should be making headlines for being a high profile person in a testosterone-filled industry speaking out on behalf of gay rights, not because he told a follower to kill himself.