Michael Sam. Remember him? He was the first openly gay NFL player... that wasn't. Ever wonr what happened him? Us, too.
Contents:
- MICHAEL SAM, FIRST OPENLY GAY PLAYER, RETIR FOR MENTAL HEALTH REASONS
- WHAT HAPPENED TO THE NFL'S FIRST ACTIVE GAY PLAYER, MICHAEL SAM?
MICHAEL SAM, FIRST OPENLY GAY PLAYER, RETIR FOR MENTAL HEALTH REASONS
Sam was the first openly gay player to be drafted by an NFL team. * michael sam is gay *
Michael Sam, who 2014 beme the first openly gay player to be drafted by an NFL team, announced on Twter Friday eveng that he is walkg away om football for mental health reasons. After he failed to fd a al wh an NFL team, Sam signed wh the Montreal Alouett of the Canadian Football League, at which pot he beme the CFL's first openly gay player. 7, he beme the first openly gay player to play a regular season CFL game, though he did not register any tackl or sacks his appearanc.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE NFL'S FIRST ACTIVE GAY PLAYER, MICHAEL SAM?
Back 2013, Michael Sam was a llege football sensatn who cid to e out as the only known gay profsnal football player at the 2013, Michael Sam was a fensive end for the Missouri Tigers of the South Eastern Conference (SEC) llege football. His play on the field obvly assured him that he would also be playg on Sundays as well for the was Augt of 2013 durg a team meetg, that Sam cid to announce to his llege teammat that he was gay. The word of Sam's g out as a gay player soon ronated throughout sports general as he was the only active, openly gay player at the next year, 2014, saw Sam drafted the seventh round by the (then) St.