The sports world mourns death of Aretha Franklin

The world mourned the loss of "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin on Thursday, one of the all-time greatest artists in music history. The singer died at the age of 76 while in her home in Detroit.

That included some current and former athletes who spoke on social media when the news broke Thursday morning:

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