Tag Archives: NFL

Michael Sam Drafted By St. Louis Rams

What a great day for LGBT people. Arkansas. Eurovision. And now pro football. Politics, pop culture, pro sports – there is NOTHING our people can’t do. UPDATE: ESPN just ran a live shot from Michael Sam’s home where they showed him kissing his boyfriend after smashing a celebratory cake in each others’ faces. THAT is a first for pro football. …

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Visa Inks Endorsement Deal With Michael Sam, Launches First Ad During NFL Draft

Visa tonight announced it has signed an endorsement deal with Michael Sam. The first ad in the campaign has launched on YouTube as the first round of the NFL draft is underway in New York City. In his first spot, Sam, the SEC Defensive Player of the Year out of Missouri, is shown working out while a voiceover urges the …

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GOP Lobbyist: Christians Will Boycott Any NFL Team That Drafts Michael Sam

The Christian Post reports: Jack Burkman, head of the Washington, D.C. lobbying firm J.M. Burkman & Assoc. who is seeking to ban gays from the NFL, says he intends to build a national coalition to boycott any football franchise that picks openly gay football player Michael Sam in the NFL Draft, which starts Thursday at Radio City Music Hall in …

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Six NFL Teams Might Want Michael Sam

The Baltimore Sun reports: As former Missouri defensive end Michael Sam continues his preparations for the NFL draft, several teams have maintained contact with the Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year. The Ravens are among the teams that have displayed the most interest in Sam since the NFL scouting combine along with the Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, Indianapolis …

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HomoQuotable – Michael Sam

“When I came out last month, I did it with the confidence that my Mizzou ‘family’ would always be there for me. To put it mildly, the love and acceptance I felt was amazing. The day after the announcement, my name was spelled out in the stadium; fraternities hung #StandWithSam banners; then when I went to the basketball game to …

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Michael Sam Gear Is Now On Sale

Openly gay NFL prospect Michael Sam has begun selling self-branded items including t-shirts and buttons. Towleroad reports that proceeds will benefit a St. Louis charity for at-risk youth.

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Former NFL Star Deion Sanders: There Have Been Gays On All My Teams

Andy Towle provides the transcript: “I don’t nor do I condemn, but I’ve had a friend, family members… Everyone out there, you’ve had someone of homosexuality in your family — and someone whose on drugs and alcohol. How can I judge them? It’s up to me to give him love, to give him support, to just be there for him. …

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Openly Gay Former NFL Player Dies

Roy Simmons, one of the few NFL players to come out after leaving the sport, has died in the Bronx at the age of 57. The cause was complications related to pneumonia, his brother Gary said. Simmons learned he had H.I.V. in 1997 and had other health problems, his brother said. Simmons, a star at Georgia Tech, was drafted in …

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NFL: We Are Watching Arizona

“Our policies emphasize tolerance and inclusiveness, and prohibit discrimination based on age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other improper standard. We are following the issue in Arizona and will continue to do so should the bill be signed into law, but will decline further comment at this time.” – NFL spokesman Greg Aiello, stopping short of calling for …

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Delaware Governor: If Brewer Signs The Hate Bill, NFL Should Move Super Bowl

“If they pass this law and if she signs it, it would seem to me that the NFL may be looking, or should be looking, to move the Super Bowl out of that state. Because, you know, there’s so many places around the country that are welcoming to everybody. I’ll put it this way; I want to make it clear …

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Bryan Fischer: Michael Sam Will Destroy The NFL Because I Love Black Men

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Michael Sam: See Me As A Football Player, Not As A Gay Football Player

(Tipped by JMG reader Eric)

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Michael Sam Inks Five Autograph Deals

Openly gay NFL prospect Michael Sam has signed autograph deals with five major trading card companies. The former Missouri defensive end, who recently revealed he is gay, became more highly coveted after the announcement by companies that make products featuring draft-eligible players. Weiss said Sam will have autographed products in Topps, Upper Deck, Panini, Sage and Press Pass sets. He …

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Megachurch Pastor Dwight McKissic: Michael Sam Could Be The Anti-Christ

“Will Michael Sam become the face of the ‘gay rights’ movement that takes us down the road to Sodom and Gomorrah at a record setting pace? Mr. Sam has received words of affirmation from President and Mrs. Obama, Roger Goodell, the NFL Commissioner, and a host of others, simply for announcing to the world that he prefers to engage in …

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John Cena Supports Michael Sam

Wrestling superstar John Cena has a gay brother. Watch the full Larry King show.

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NFL Survey: 86% Of Players Say They Are OK With Openly Gay Teammates

ESPN surveyed 51 active NFL players to ask them the four questions seen above. The NFL has about 1700 active players, so the sample is rather small. Forty-four players said a teammate’s sexual orientation didn’t matter to them, and 39 said they would be comfortable showering around a gay teammate. But 32 players said they had teammates or coaches who …

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Reporter Slams Critics Of Michael Sam

Via Fox Sports: Have you heard of Dale Hansen? In case you haven’t, he’s a well-known TV sports anchor for the ABC affiliate in Dallas-Fort Worth. A couple of days ago, he took a couple of minutes to break down the negative reaction to Missouri defensive end — and NFL prospect — Michael Sam coming out as gay. There are …

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This Week’s Sports Illustrated Cover

(Tipped by JMG reader Rob)

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Rush Limbaugh On Michael Sam

“Heterosexuality has no political agenda and there is no agenda attached to it. Heterosexuality does not have activists, but they’re under assault. Heterosexuality may be 95, 98 percent of the population — they’re under assault by the 2-5 percent that are homosexual. Why is there a political agenda attached to and driven by homosexuality and there is no corresponding heterosexual …

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HomoQuotable – Frank Bruni

“A news flash for every straight man out there: You’ve been naked in front of a gay man. In fact you’ve been naked, over the course of your life, in front of many gay men, at least if you have more than a few years on you. And here you are — uninjured, uncorrupted, intact. The earth still spins. The …

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