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And there’s the rub for Roger Goodell...65% of his “workforce” is African-American, a group that opposes gay marriage at a higher rate than any other group. While various gay rights groups have been touting the “evolution” of black voters on the issue, the most recent, reliable polling indicates that half of all African-Americans are opposed to gay marriage.

The reason is simple: blacks are markedly more religious than any other ethnic group in America. The vast majority identify as Christians, and they endorse biblical teachings on homosexuality. Sure, you can find a lot of black NFL players who were raised in dysfunctional families and their football skills were the only thing that saved them from jail. But you can find many more who were raised by a mother or grandmother who kept them in church and off the streets. And now, the NFL wants those men to abandon deeply-held beliefs in the name of “progress” and “diversity.”

Truth is, you’ll find more African-American athletes attending chapel services in the NFL and participating in FCA activities than their white counterparts. That group is a lot closer to Tim Tebow in terms of faith than the handful of players who endorsed the idea of an openly gay player before Michael Sam’s arrival.

The rookie from Missouri will not be welcomed with open arms by other African-American players. And you’d better believe the NFL will spend a lot of money on “tolerance” training this summer, with an implied threat: if you can’t publicly endorse Sam, keep your mouth shut, or Goodell will come down on you like a ton of bricks.

But there isn’t much Goodell can do about NFL retirees (like Derrick Ward) expressing their point of view. I only hope Mr. Ward doesn’t have any aspirations for a coaching or front office job in the league. Rest assured, Goodell and his minions will be keeping a list of former players who make comments the league interprets as being “negative” on the issue, and those individuals can forget about working for the NFL.