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D.C. lobbyist says he is preparing legislation to prohibit gays in the NFL
A top Washington lobbyist said this week he is preparing legislation that would prohibit gays fro playing in the NFL, and that he has the support of more than three dozen unnamed lawmakers.
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Michael Sam just wants to be known as a football player whose sexuality isn’t news
Michael Sam needed no introduction. He provided one anyway, subtly spelling out his desire to be known simply as a football player whose sexuality isn’t a national story…
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NFL combine begins: It’s as good a time as ever for an openly gay NFL player
INDIANAPOLIS — This could be as good a time as there has ever been for an openly gay player in the NFL. The league will be watching.
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Fans give Michael Sam standing ovation at Missouri basketball game
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Michael Sam received a standing ovation when he appeared on the arena video boards during Missouri’s basketball game against Tennessee on Saturday.
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Students form human wall to block Westboro Baptist protest at Mizzou
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Members of the Westboro Baptist Church, home of the anti-gay extremists behind the “Gods Hate Fags” and “God hates the World” fundamentalist movement, on Saturday protested the coming out of Missouri football player Michael Sam outside Mizzou Arena on the campus of the University of Missouri in Columbia.
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Michael Sam prompts coaches, athletic directors to review policies
Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze has coached gay players before during his 20-year career. Though Freeze declined to name the two players he coached before arriving on Mississippi’s campus because of privacy, he said there is no exact protocol for how to handle a situation like the one that arose with Michael Sam.
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Dallas sportscaster who spoke out in support of Michael Sam appears on Ellen
From his news desk in Dallas, Texas, Dale Hansen spoke out in support of openly gay football player Michael Sam, and the point he made was heard round the world. Ellen DeGeneres had him on her show Friday to talk about his statement in person.
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Dallas sports anchor on Michael Sam: ‘Celebrating our differences’
Dallas sports anchor Dale Hansen at WFAA-TV addresses the notion that some people will be “uncomfortable” with an openly gay NFL player.
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Canadian Football League players fined for anti-gay tweets about Michael Sam
MONTREAL — The Canadian Football League fined two players Tuesday for making inappropriate comments about openly gay NFL prospect Michael Sam.
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Sports Illustrated: ‘America is ready for Michael Sam… Is the NFL?’
Michael Sam, the Associated Press’ SEC Defensive Player of the Year from Missouri, who came out as gay on Sunday and could become the first openly NFL player, graces the cover of Sports Illustrated this week, which asks, “Is the NFL ready” for an openly gay player?