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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....

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

Personal foul, spearing, 15 yard penalty, automatic first down.


81 posted on 05/11/2014 7:03:33 AM PDT by Darren McCarty (Abortion - legalized murder for convenience)
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To: Tax-chick

Nothing “gay” about what he does. However, what I meant was he “is” a member of one of Obama’s pet grievance groups that is used to divide America.


82 posted on 05/11/2014 7:04:36 AM PDT by Bluebird Singing
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

They’ll never cut him now.


83 posted on 05/11/2014 7:06:49 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: depressed in 06

They just threw away a roster spot.


84 posted on 05/11/2014 7:07:35 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: MulberryDraw

If a republican had said that they’d be ask the question, “what do you mean ‘do not judge on who you are?’”, it implies there’s something wrong with being gay - you’re a BIGOT!


85 posted on 05/11/2014 7:08:22 AM PDT by fuzzylogic (welfare state = sharing consequences of poor moral choices among everybody)
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To: Mouton

This is the stuff President Jarrett keeps obama’s little mind busy with while ‘the powers that be’ engineer the destruction of America.

It’s obvious obama is glued to sports tv in between his teleprompter appearances. Consider the time he devoted to his brackets. Then, consider Sept. 11, 2012.


86 posted on 05/11/2014 7:12:03 AM PDT by Bluebird Singing
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I didn't know who the guy was crying to be drafted at 9,348, so I watched for bit to see who it was. Then, they say it's crying Sam and he looked at his white guy pal and planted a big one on him. Too late! I can't get it out of my mind! I stayed on to watch the next pick, which was Mr. Irrelevant...last pick of the draft.

Best I can tell, all of the teams stayed away from Sam, but the Rams decided to take the politically correct road...on the next to last pick. Sheesh!

87 posted on 05/11/2014 7:14:08 AM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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To: Bluebird Singing
... a member of one of Obama’s pet grievance groups that is used to divide America.

That's an excellent description!

88 posted on 05/11/2014 7:14:30 AM PDT by Tax-chick (If I offended you, you needed it.)
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To: Bushbacker1

Imagine how a player must feel knowing a fag was drafted ahead of them.


89 posted on 05/11/2014 7:15:08 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I definitely feel like there is a quickening of some sort happening.

They crowned some trannie with a beard and mustache the winner of Eurovision this weekend.So surreal to see this man up there in a beard, dressed as a woman collecting his crown and flowers and knowing the ONLY reason he is winning is because our society is SO SICK and depraved.

You can feel the evil growing stronger in the world.

It's growing exponentially worse by the day, it seems.

90 posted on 05/11/2014 7:19:34 AM PDT by riri (Plannedopolis-look it up. It's how the elites plan for US to live.)
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To: Bluebird Singing
"This is the stuff President Jarrett keeps obama’s little mind busy with

" Yeah, I agree because his little mind is incapable of complex planning. His mental process is mono chromatic in a spectrum of colors and hews.

91 posted on 05/11/2014 7:20:53 AM PDT by Mouton (The insurrection laws perpetuate what we have for a government now.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
"You are a Ram.

I'm sure he's had a lot of practice doing that.

92 posted on 05/11/2014 7:28:04 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds)
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To: dfwgator

True. Seeing the sickening kissing fags video makes me realize how much I detest what this country has become.

I’ll eventually quit watching the NFL over this crap.


93 posted on 05/11/2014 7:35:17 AM PDT by ohioman
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To: fatnotlazy

Sam has a talent that Obama can appreciate and identify with.


94 posted on 05/11/2014 7:47:27 AM PDT by Farmer Dean (stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
He was the 249th of 256 players selected.

The seventh round. Forevermore known as the 'affirmative action' round.

Next year someone will draft a gay dwarf of color.

95 posted on 05/11/2014 7:52:03 AM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Melowese Richardson - Democrat Vote Fraud Expert)
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To: dfwgator

You’re right on Sam never being cut. If he gets cut in pre-season, they’ll all throw a hissy fit (discrimination, Jeff Fisher’s a homophobe) etc. Or if he makes the team and doesn’t start, they’ll call that discrimination too.

Face it, the Rams are now STUCK with this guy. Only easy way out for them is if Sam has a career-ending injury.


96 posted on 05/11/2014 8:00:07 AM PDT by lado
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To: Dallas59

I saw the nauseating photo of Sam kissing his boyfriend on the NY. Daily News sports page. I wonder how many heterosexual libs who think forcing homosexual behavior down the collective throat of America is a great idea felt the same as I did? I bet quite a few.


97 posted on 05/11/2014 8:06:17 AM PDT by driftless2
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To: Sybeck1

I’m gonna guess this guy gets his own shower and locker room


98 posted on 05/11/2014 8:07:37 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Sam the Ram.
Don’t Ram me Sam.
Sam Sam he’s our man/woman/it.


99 posted on 05/11/2014 8:10:26 AM PDT by FreedomGuru (Time for torches and pitchforks.)
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To: lado

Then it’s straight (oh, the irony) to join the useless talking heads at ESPN.


100 posted on 05/11/2014 8:16:18 AM PDT by Fair Paul
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