If he weren't gay NOBODY would care.
And frankly I don't care either.
The media making a huge stink about it is ridiculous.
Watch the guy not even make the team.
Or at best, ride the bench for a couple of years.
Although as a Seahawks fan, I secretly hope the Rams play him all the time.
They could make mincemeat out of a barely competent, undersized, slow defenseman.
Another thing, if Sam was drafted as, for lack of better words, charity-reasons, if Michael Sam did not really deserve his pick in the draft and I can’t judge that, it would mean he would have taken the place of another aspiring football player. As I said, I don’t know that but it might be worth considering. As it stands, I suppose what are called “unsigned free agents” still go to camp to try out. I have seen a few lists of “unsigned free agents”.
Barely competent is a bit harsh. He was SEC Defensive Player of the Year. The kid could play in the best conference in college football. But a lot of great college players aren’t a great fit for the NFL. But to say “barely competent” is pretty ridiculous.