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Maybe You'd Still Be In The NFL If You Could Play

Maybe You'd Still Be In The NFL If You Could Play

September 26, 2015 Maybe You'd Still Be In The NFL If You Could Play , 1 Comments

Michael Sam Still in NFL If He Hadn't Come Out, He Says


By Ryan Parker, Sep 25, 2013 Politico

Michael Sam could very well still be playing in the NFL had he not come out as gay, the former St. Louis Ram told sportscaster Dan Patrick on Friday.

Sam, who played defensive end at the University of Missouri before being drafted into the NFL, told Patrick becoming a media spectacle was never a part of his plan, and may have hurt his first shot at professional football.

"I wanted to come out after I made an NFL roster, it really wasn't supposed to be public," Sam said on the Dan Patrick Show during a 13-minute interview. "It was just supposed to be to the team, as I did at the University of Missouri."

But some reporters were aware of his sexuality, and Sam feared they would break the news, which he wanted to do on his own terms, he said.

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  1. UnknownSeptember 26, 2015 at 11:57 AM

    He was never that good of a college player. Like "Johnny Football" he doesn't have the skill for the pro level.

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