(USA TODAY) -- And the war between American Idol judges Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey rages on...

This time around? Well, celebrity blogger Perez Hilton did stoke the fires.

Let's backtrack, shall we?

On Wednesday's Idol, upon critiquing a contestant's performance, Carey made a jab in Minaj's direction, saying: "Again, back to the Billboard Hot 100, No. 1 song, which you just performed -- which is difficult to get; not everybody has that."

Here's where Hilton comes in: responding to a Thursday morning post on his gossip website which declared "Mariah Carey BURNS Nicki Minaj on 'Idol'," Minaj tweeted to Hilton, "Bwaha! Burn? Shes sad i tied her record for Hot 100 entries in only 3 years of being in the game. Yep, a black female rapper @perezhilton."

And then: "What u SHOULD be doing (wit your messy [expletive]) is asking why a woman SO successful at her age, is still so INSECURE, and bitter @perezhilton."

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- A professional male professional athlete has finally come out and admitted he's gay. 

The Washington Wizards are showing support for their player (he played six game for the team this season) by releasing this statement: 

"We are extremely proud of Jason and support his decision to live his life proudly and openly. He has been a leader on and off the court and an outstanding teammate throughout his NBA career. Those qualities will continue to serve him both as a player and as a positive role model for others of all sexual orientation," Washington Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld said in an Email to the media.