Michael Sam Says He Is Gay; May Become First Publicly Gay Player in N.F.L.

How much will Sam benefit from being a "tough guy" vs. a guy like Jonathan Martin -- who, while likely/possibly/maybe straight -- who was perceived as soft?

 

Well, I mean, it's football.

 

That story had a Caleb Hannanesque pattern of praise followed by controversy as I recall.

Did the author himself post it here? Who was the author and what happened to him?

 

I think what the NFL is really worried about is weird, not gay.

Now, gay can be weird sometimes.

If Sam proves that he's a regular joe other than dating men, I don't think it'll be much of a factor.

 

Exactly. This is YF looking for a way to circumvent the rules about political discussion on the board. Congrats on helping him push his flawed narrative, LTL.

 

You're right, I shouldn't discuss a player from my alma mater whom I've been watching for the past few years. I'm a YF plant.

 

If any entity gets a pass from liberal rags like the New York Times, it's the NFL. For example, the paper has not covered the concussion issue at all. It hasn't re-assigned a reporter, for example, to cover it extensively.

 

Leave political politics out of it.

Read the anonymous quotes from NFL executives, who call NFL football a man's man kind of game, and cite it as a reason why Michael Sam would not fit in.

If that's a prevailing mindset, can you both support gay rights, and acceptance, and be an NFL fan?

 

Yes - author was Jenna Laine. Posted a link to story on SJ

http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/76546/

In the end she outed his sister and wrecked his possible NFL career. All in
all a good days work. Washington and his agents should have hired a pr firm
to have better control of story / narrative.

 

Oh shit. I forgot that was her.

What's she doing now? Writing for Grantland?

 

Maybe she's chasing the Michael Sam story.

 

Covers the Bucs for a Tampa radio station, apparently:

https://twitter.com/JennaLaineBucs