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Obama congratulates Michael Sam, first openly gay player drafted by NFL
CNN ^ | May 11, 2014 | Chelsea J. Carter and Ralph Ellis

Posted on 05/11/2014 4:19:38 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

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President Barack Obama congratulated Michael Sam on Saturday for being the first openly gay football player taken in the National Football League draft, the White House said in a statement.

"From the playing field to the corporate boardroom, LGBT Americans prove everyday that you should be judged by what you do and not who you are," Obama said. He also congratulated the NFL and the St. Louis Rams, the team that drafted Sam.

Sam, an All-American defensive end who played for the University of Missouri, made history when he was picked by the Rams in the seventh and final round. He was the 249th of 256 players selected.

The 24-year-old got the news by telephone from Rams' coach Jeff Fisher, who told Sam: "You are a Ram. The wait is finally over."

Sam, who was filmed by ESPN as he got the call, broke down in tears in the arms of his boyfriend. "Thank you," he could be heard saying to Fisher....

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: bhohomosexualagenda; football; homosexualagenda; menonfootball; mfl; michaelsam; obama; sports
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Did he call all the other players? If not, why not?


21 posted on 05/11/2014 4:48:22 AM PDT by Dusty Road
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
He is going to have a very difficult time. Regardless of how talented he is, he needs his other 10 teammates.

The question can become, will his teammates play their hearts out supporting him, or can they help make him look bad?

He should have kept his mouth shut instead of making the draft about him.

22 posted on 05/11/2014 4:49:27 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage? (Held my nose to vote.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Guess the NFL now stands for National Fag League.

Obama congratulated a kindred spirit, and notably, no other draft pick.


23 posted on 05/11/2014 4:50:27 AM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Let’s face facts.....Michael Sam is not an extremely talented player. He may have never been drafter, but he has an edge....a nation obsessed with everything except the content of his character.

Second, CNN and other liberal media put this out to make Obama look compassionate and conservatives as bigoted. You know a talking head will ask if Boehner or any GOP leader congratulated Michael Sam, implying homophobia....even if those GOP leaders sent out the politically correct statement.


24 posted on 05/11/2014 4:51:00 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi
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To: Erik Latranyi

Osumbo and Sam......”Birds of a feather....”


25 posted on 05/11/2014 4:52:20 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Well...he can handle a ball....appearently that’s what’s important.../s/z


26 posted on 05/11/2014 4:55:04 AM PDT by Dallas59 ("Remember me as you pass by, As you are now, so once was I, As I am now, so you will be")
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To: Erik Latranyi
a nation obsessed with everything except the content of his character

To be fair, the viewing public doesn't care much about the content of any other player's character, either, but only about his performance as an entertainment figure.

27 posted on 05/11/2014 4:55:56 AM PDT by Tax-chick (If I offended you, you needed it.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Evil days in America.


28 posted on 05/11/2014 4:57:30 AM PDT by mulligan (I)
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To: Erik Latranyi

All the more reason to watch the NFL even less than I already do.


29 posted on 05/11/2014 4:58:18 AM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

He will likely be in the ‘Hall of Fame’ by the end of the week.


30 posted on 05/11/2014 5:01:16 AM PDT by CMailBag
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To: Tax-chick

Bread & Circuses


31 posted on 05/11/2014 5:02:45 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

There’s a video of MS reaction...but I doubt it will last long if I post it.


32 posted on 05/11/2014 5:03:03 AM PDT by Dallas59 ("Remember me as you pass by, As you are now, so once was I, As I am now, so you will be")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Michael Sam, Is he a tight end ? wide receiver?


33 posted on 05/11/2014 5:07:41 AM PDT by Vinnie
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To: CMailBag

I can't imagine where you'd get an idea like that...

34 posted on 05/11/2014 5:09:04 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2M for Cruz and/or Palin's next run, what will you do?)
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To: Bluebird Singing

Will this idiot ever shut up ?


35 posted on 05/11/2014 5:11:07 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Rip it out by the roots.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’m sure Bath House Barry wants to get a “piece” from him

Since Barry is now openly gay.


36 posted on 05/11/2014 5:11:33 AM PDT by Ouderkirk (To the left, everything must evidence that this or that strand of leftist theory is true)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Fag.

Guess who I’m talking about.


37 posted on 05/11/2014 5:14:29 AM PDT by servo1969
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Well ain’t that so special.


38 posted on 05/11/2014 5:16:07 AM PDT by RetiredArmy (MARANATHA, MARANATHA, Come quickly LORD Jesus!!! Father send thy Son!! Its Time!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

*broke down in tears in the arms of his boyfriend.*<(
Saddens me too. We (the majority of this country) are denigrated by this. This would be best left alone by all, each to his own, don’t ask don’t tell, anything goes, whatever... just get it out of my face!


39 posted on 05/11/2014 5:19:48 AM PDT by Recompennation (Constitutional protection for all not ju st selectively for Democrats.)
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To: wetgundog

It insenses me that this POS does nothing but spend time worrying about fags, minorities, illegal aliens and every other bunch of out of the main stream elements of our society while the entire country is falling down on so many fronts. As some commentator said last week, he should spend less time owrrying about the NBA and more time worrying about Putin.


40 posted on 05/11/2014 5:19:52 AM PDT by Mouton (The insurrection laws perpetuate what we have for a government now.)
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