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Sam and max gay9/1/2023 In May, Sam was picked by the Rams 34th in the final of seven draft rounds and 249th out of 256 picks overall, leading to further debate about whether his sexuality had influenced his lowly placing.Ī post-draft kiss with his boyfriend also led to controversy. Soon after, speaking anonymously, eight NFL coaches and executives told Sports Illustrated they expect a significant drop in Sam’s draft position. Then, the co-defensive player of the year in the Southeastern Conference, who had come out to his Missouri team-mates before the preceding college season, told the New York Times: “I’m Michael Sam, I’m a football player, and I’m gay.” The Rams’ decision reopened a debate that has flowed around the NFL since Sam came out in public, in February. At the 4pm deadline he was introduced to the crowd looking at his phone, he then walked to the locker room. On Saturday, the defensive end attended the University of Missouri’s season opener against South Dakota, shaking hands with well-wishers on the sideline. He kept his head down and worked and you can’t ask anything more out of any player for that matter.”įisher said Sam’s failure to make the Rams roster was “a football decision”. “He’s not about drawing attention to himself. “There’s no challenge with respect to Mike Sam,” Fisher said. The Rams’ head coach, Jeff Fisher, told a news conference there would be “no challenges whatsoever” for any team which picked up Sam. He could also return to the Rams as a practice-squad player. Sam could still play in the NFL this season, with another team. “The most worthwhile things in life rarely come easy, this is a lesson I’ve always known. I look forward to continuing to build on the progress I made here toward a long and successful career. Using Twitter, Sam said: “I want to thank the entire Rams organisation and the city of St Louis for giving me this tremendous opportunity and allowing me to show I can play at this level.
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