Mizzou's Michael Sam says he's gay

[joeybee12]

Michael Sam an All-American defensive lineman from Missouri and the Associated Press' SEC Defensive Player of the Year, said that he is gay in an interview with ESPN's "Outside the Lines" on Sunday.

Sam stated publicly what his teammates and coaches at Mizzou have known since August: "I am an openly, proud gay man."

Sam is eligible for the NFL draft in May. Assuming that he is drafted, Sam could become the first openly gay player in the history of the NFL.

"I understand how big this is," he said. "It's a big deal. No one has done this before. And it's kind of a nervous process, but I know what I want to be ... I want to be a football player in the NFL."

http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/10429030/michael-sam-missouri-tigers-says-gay

One thing for sure, Mike Greenberg is a homophobic POS...another thing, this will hurt him in the draft, and anyone who thinks otherwise is delusional.

Cheers for his courage.

[TBF]

1. Good luck Sam -

Definitely a rec for courage.

[Auggie]

2. I hope he gets drafted and has a stellar pro career

[KamaAina]

3. Too bad the Niners don't have many needs on defense

he'd be a perfect fit. There is a gay Niners bar in the Castro called Uncle Bert's!

[Auggie]

4. Justin Smith is 34 ...

and Aldon Smith, F.A. after 2014, might not be resigned.

Topping their wish list may be another WR, CB, or RB (depending who's available). But if Sam is around in the later rounds I can see the 49ers taking him.

[KamaAina]

5. They'd have to trade away that homophobic defensive back, I guess

Of course, Will Pitt has already measured him for a Pats jersey.

[Auggie]

6. Yeah, well Culliver could be gone by training camp too

He did apologize, but …