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1st openly gay NFL player to face challenges most other rookies don’t
Michael Sam will face a daunting set of challenges that most rookies don’t have to deal with when making the already formidable jump from college to the NFL.
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Mizzou officials applaud Michael Sam’s ‘courage’
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said Monday that Michael Sam first revealed he was gay at one of the football team’s get-acquainted dinners last summer. The next day, Sam told the entire team.
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Michael Sam bravely comes out … Now what?
Finally, we’ll get to see how this plays out, an openly gay player lining up in America’s most popular sport. Finally, we’ll get to see what barriers we’ve broken down and, more important, what hurdles remain when someone acknowledges they are gay, then competes with and against guys who may be repelled by the notion of having a relationship with another man. Because of Michael Sam, it will be easier for the next guy. And the guy after that. But for all the progress this country has made in gay rights, there will surely be plenty of ugliness in the weeks and months and years to come.
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Michael Sam’s coming out: Tolerance is about to be tested in the NFL
Tolerance is about to be tested in the National Football League. And Michael Sam hopes his ability is all that matters, not his sexual orientation. Missouri’s All-America defensive end came out to the entire country Sunday night and could become the first openly gay player in America’s most popular sport.
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All-American defensive lineman, NFL prospect Michael Sam comes out as gay
Missouri All-American Michael Sam says he is gay, and the defensive end could become the first openly gay player in the NFL.
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Chris Kluwe: ‘I was an NFL player until I was fired by two cowards and a bigot’
MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minnesota punter Chris Kluwe says his special teams coordinator made anti-gay comments while Kluwe was with the Vikings, an allegation the coach “vehemently denies.”
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Report: Houston Oilers had two gay players in 1993, teammates didn’t care
HOUSTON — Long before the question of whether the NFL is ready for a gay player, at least two key members of the tumultuous 1993 Houston Oilers team were gay, former teammates have told the Houston Chronicle.
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Ex-NFL QB Steve Young to speak at Mormon conference on LGBT acceptance
SALT LAKE CITY — Former NFL great Steve Young will be one of the keynote speakers at a three-day conference in Salt Lake City exploring how the Mormon faith is dealing with gays and lesbians.
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Hall of Fame QB Steve Young promotes acceptance of gays in Mormon Church
SALT LAKE CITY — Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young and his wife Barbara are scheduled to give the keynote address at an upcoming conference promoting acceptance of gays and lesbians in the Mormon Church.
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Redskins’ QB Robert Griffin: Now is the time for an openly gay NFL player
Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III believes that there are gay players in the National Football League, and that now is a perfect time for them to come out.