Posted on 05/11/2014 4:19:38 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
(VIDEO-AT-LINK)
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....
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On the bright side, we could get another federal holiday out of this.
My 10 can be; National Fag Day.
We can all fire up the bar-be-que and roast our wienies.
What you said. Had to shut off ESPN Sportcenter as it was (of course) the lead story.
As someone else said, I used to like the Rams. Now I hope they lose every game.
How long before Obama invites Adam Silver to the White House to shake his ... hand?
I don’t follow football any more so I don’t know if this guy can play the game (of football)? Is he any good? Or is this more PC gone awry.
Obama: “I’m so proud of you for having sex with another man!”
Did you see him kiss his guy pal?
He not only broke down in the arms of his skinny, white boyfriend, they were openly kissing. My 11 year old grandson was watching this and I honestly thought he was going to get sick.
I’ll pass.
I will be passing on the NFL this season.
They have made their choice to not engage my consumer habits.
I hope someone will let me know what corporations are the biggest spenders on NFL advertising, so I will, if the need or desire for a product or service arises, GO TO THE COMPETITORS.
I really have not watched more than one or two games since the Rush Limbaugh debacle with the NFL, so I cannot say “I will boycott watching the games”...I already have done so.
We have become so feminized (is that the word?) as a society it is disgusting. NO wonder the terrorists laugh at our weakness...no wonder Russia moves without fear of reprisal...no wonder our civilian leaders in defense are more concerned with embracing homosexuals than with protecting the nation...no wonder our borders are broken every day without fear.
America has turned her back on the Almighty, the little example in this “GAME” of football is just one example.
Judgement will ensue.
Exchange of brown lip stick to ensue if he did.
Back in the day, our Presidents would congratulate astronauts.
The current one only seems to have words of congratulation for ass-tronauts.
Zer0's a heterophobe!
Maybe Clown Prince nobama called to arrange a “date”?
If Obama had a son it could be him
If real men who practised the art of of defensive mayhem were still playing in the old NFL, I would pay good money to watch them play “hide the pigskin” with this dude. It would add a new dimension to the game.
Shouldn’t a faggot footballer play for the “Packers”?
Ramin’ Sam, the new face of the NFL.
Shut up, Obabble....
I don’t want to think about it.
DID THE KENYAN BASTARD SAY ANYTHING ABOUT OUR MARINE BEING HELD IN A MEXICAN JAIL. GOD I JUST HATE HIM I CAN’T EVEN TYPE WHAT I WISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have a sneaking suspicion that at first he is going to be on the disabled list a lot, then when other players are threatened to not hurt him, they will just avoid him, and run the plays on the other side of the formation.
In the final analysis, they will use “chicken logic”, that someone who is different for any reason is not a team player. And percolating that idea through their hyper-aggressive brains is going to result in something bad.
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