Gayism Update: NFL player comes out as gay, set to be the first openly gay player in the NFL
23 year old college football defensive lineman Michael Sam has announced that he's gay. During an interview wth ESPN yesterday Sunday Feb. 9th, Sam said "I'm
Michael Sam. I'm a football player and I'm gay. I just want to own my truth
before anyone breaks a story about me."
With this admission, if he's drafted
into the NFL (which most believe he will), he'll become the first openly
homosexual in the NFL.
Sam said his college teammates in
Missouri know about his sexuality and support him 100% and was hoping he
would get the same acceptance from the NFL. The NFL don't seem to mind
that he's gay..
'We admire Michael Sam's honesty and courage,' the NFL said in a statement. 'Michael
is a football player. Any player with ability and determination can
succeed in the NFL. We look forward to welcoming and supporting Michael
Sam in 2014.'
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