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Michael Sam among 105 ‘vets’ eyeing that elusive spot in the NFL
The strain and sweat on their faces showed just how much one more chance in the NFL means to Michael Sam and 104 others.
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One year later, has Michael Sam been frozen out of the NFL?
A year ago today Michael Sam came out publicly to a tsunami of support. Yet comments from NFL executives foretold his next 12 months as he struggled to latch onto a team as an openly gay man. Now he’s fighting harder than ever to get into the league.
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Michael Sam, partner Vito Cammisano get engaged while vacationing in Italy
Michael Sam, the first openly gay player drafter in the NFL, is set to marry longtime boyfriend, Vito Cammisano. The couple got engaged this week while vacationing in Rome, according to reports.
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Michael Sam: The first openly gay player drafted in the NFL has no regrets
Michael Sam says the the reassuring hand of his partner Vito on his shoulder during the wait to get picked in the NFL draft affirmed his decision to reveal his sexual orientation to the nation.
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Michael Sam says he heard from other gay NFL players after he was drafted
After becoming the first openly gay player drafted into the National Football League, Michael Sam says he has been contacted by other gay players in the NFL who aren’t public.
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Michael Sam hints he’s not on an NFL roster because he’s openly gay
Michael Sam hints that he believes he’s not on a NFL roster because of the fact he’s openly gay.
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Dallas Cowboys release Michael Sam from practice squad
IRVING, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have released Michael Sam from the practice squad, another setback as the NFL’s first openly gay player tries to make an active roster during the regular season for the first time. Sam was signed to Dallas’ practice squad on Sept. 3, four days after he was among the final cuts by the St. Louis Rams …
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Billie Jean King talks tennis, LGBT athletes, keys to a successful career
NEW YORK — Billie Jean King is so busy attending events during the U.S. Open, she hardly has time to watch matches at the venue that bears her name. However, King still has plenty of opinions on tennis and other topics. She believes Serena Williams can win “tons” more Grand Slam titles and Michael Sam “made history” despite not making the roster of an NFL team.
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The NFL is still not ready for an openly gay player
If history is any guide, Michael Sam should be getting ready for his first NFL game. Instead, he’s stuck on the practice squad with the Dallas Cowboys. The league, it would seem, isn’t quite ready for its first openly gay player. We’re not talking about his teammates, either. There was never any indication that Sam was a distraction in the St. Louis locker room, as so many had predicted…
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GOP lobbyist who wants to ban gays from NFL plans Dallas Cowboys protest
DALLAS — The Republican lobbyist behind the campaign to ban openly gay football players from joining the NFL, says thousands of right-wing Christians will demonstrate Sunday at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, to protest the Dallas Cowboys signing Michael Sam to its practice squad.