Michael Sam is the first openly gay future NFL player.

[Ben]

TG woman Kelli Lox said something interesting. She said that a man, in this society, can be violent, can be controlling, as it were, but he can't be gay.
The notion of what it means to be a "man" is a social construct. We've devised what it means to be a "man" through culture, through our competitive sports, through TV, through movies, through the mass media and, well, through our whole inculcation system.
What if we altered, modified or changed the whole notion of what it means to be a "man." What if we taught boys, young men and, well, men that what it means to be a man is pretty straightforward. It means to be: moral, to be kind, to be caring.
I mean, again, it's a sheer social construct, a fabrication, a mere invention. It is not etched in stone.
I mean, the backlash against gays has always been: they aren't "men." Well, who decides what it means to be a quote man? And where did it come from?

[Ben]

Grotesque NFL reaction to an openly gay player proves why Congress must pass non-discrimination law

[TSPornFan]

Who cares if he is gay? It's not affecting our lives. If he is a good player then draft him.

[Ben]

Russia Applauds America's Efforts To Exclude Gay Athletes From Professional Sports:

[crystalsopen]

Bob Kraft went on record today stating that Michael Sam can play for the NE Patriots if he helps the team win. http://nesn.com/2014/02/robert-kraft...elps-team-win/

and hope that most teams decision makers feel this way. I expect most athletes do. I played high school football (badly, I might add). And yes I actually was a tight end (feel free to make jokes about it). None of the former team mates that where still my friends years later when I came out as trans had a problem with it. At the end of the day teams want to win, and a good professional athlete who can help you win is worth having.

[EZWind]

Who cares if he is gay?

...a whole buncha old uptight rich white guys who hold the purse strings

[will802]

...a whole buncha old uptight rich white guys who hold the purse strings

Roger Goodell has an openly gay brother. You can be the will be having behind the scenes talks with these uptight rich white guys. Only time will tell.

[Quiet Reflections]

He is good but he is undersized for his position gay or not that will be a problem for some teams. He would also need to go to an established team with a good coaching staff because if he ends up on a team with a bad front office, first year coach, or coach in danger of losing his job then I think he will ultimately get released because they won't have time to develop him properly with all the other rebuilding and PR stuff going on.

[Ben]

Michael Sam Kiss Too Much For One TV Host:

[nysprod]

A much more important question: is he a bottom or a top...

Pretty sure his little twinkie bf is in bbc heaven lol