Summitt reaction

Reaction is pouring in after Tuesday's announcement by legendary University of Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt that she has early onset Alzheimer's disease.

USA Today's David Climer notes that continuing to coach is exactly what you'd expect Summitt to do.

Here is an account of the story, including details on how the Mayo Clinic sifted the Alzheimer's diagnosis out from a theory that medication Summitt was taking for rheumatoid arthritis was causing the symptoms.

The Washington Post did a lengthy interview and story with the coach.

And finally, Ray Ratto of CBSsports.com notes that inevitably the universal sympathy being expressed now will give way on occasion to incidents of tastelessness.

Here is the video of Summitt's announcement: