Five Years Later, Michael Sam Is Doing Just Fine, Thanks
But it was a hell of a time to get here.
March 25 2019 8:00 AM
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Openly gay athlete.Michael Sam is an openly gay American football player, and received huge national attention in 2013 when he came out while still a lineman on the University of Missouri's football team. Sam was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Year in 2013, and is currently a free-agent seeking a a regular spot on an NFL team.
But it was a hell of a time to get here.
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