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The2ndWheel

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15. It'll always be about him being gay

Wed Sep 3, 2014, 08:03 AM

Sep 2014

It's not supposed to be, but every side will make it be that way. Easy enough to let the Rams off the hook to some extent since they did draft him, and they're deep at his position. If it was some other team though, and they cut him, it'll always be about homophobia. Whether the team makes the right decision for itself or not, it'll be about that one thing.

If he makes a team, we'll never know if it's all about his talent and performance, or if it's about him being gay.

If he hadn't come out(and plenty of teammates usually know something, even if it's not public, since they spend so much time together), and didn't make a team, nobody outside of football would care. He'd just be another guy. It would be an interesting experiment to see what would happen with Sam in an alternative universe where everything is the same except his public announcement and he tried to make the NFL. You can't get both though, it's one world or the other.

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Michael Sam And The NFL's Virulent Homophobia - HuffPo [View all] WillyT Sep 2014 OP

I found these passages particularly telling (and galling) theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #1

It is certainly very possible with an organized campaign to get the NFL to make changes davidpdx Sep 2014 #11

Sam didn't even make the Ram's practice squad? 3rdwaydem Sep 2014 #2

Yeah... That's What I'm Thinking Too... WillyT Sep 2014 #3

agreed. dionysus Sep 2014 #4

There was a lot of competition there, nothing nefarious. The Cowboys picked him up today LeftyMom Sep 2014 #5

the rams are stacked at his position fishwax Sep 2014 #7

I have no problem with the Rams. Are_grits_groceries Sep 2014 #10

aww man, that sucks. how well was he playing? dionysus Sep 2014 #6

He's been signed to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 #8

He Had 2 1/2 Sacks in the Exhibition Season Stallion Sep 2014 #9

The title of the article really seems to infer that there is no doubt Sam wasn't signed to the Rams davidpdx Sep 2014 #12

"orientation" not "preference" please justiceischeap Sep 2014 #16

Ok, I'll try to remember that davidpdx Sep 2014 #18

Jumping the gun a little, are we? Hemmingway Sep 2014 #13

No! Nobody was jumping the gun. Are_grits_groceries Sep 2014 #14

Have you heard about the owner of the Dallas Cowboys? ScreamingMeemie Sep 2014 #19

It'll always be about him being gay The2ndWheel Sep 2014 #15

Anyone who follows the nfl closely knew Boom Sound 416 Sep 2014 #17

Suddenly everyone's an NFL talent scout, defensive coordinator, and general manager. Dreamer Tatum Sep 2014 #20