Sam was the first openly gay player to be drafted by an NFL team.
Contents:
- BEFORE CARL NASSIB, MICHAEL SAM WAS THE NFL’S FIRST OPENLY GAY DRAFT PICK. HE NEVER PLAYED A REGULAR SEASON GAME.
- MISSOURI FOOTBALL STAR: “I'M AN OPENLY PROUD GAY MAN”
- MICHAEL SAM, FIRST OPENLY GAY PLAYER, RETIR FOR MENTAL HEALTH REASONS
- MICHAEL SAM, STAR MISSOURI FENSIVE END, OUT AS GAY
BEFORE CARL NASSIB, MICHAEL SAM WAS THE NFL’S FIRST OPENLY GAY DRAFT PICK. HE NEVER PLAYED A REGULAR SEASON GAME.
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MISSOURI FOOTBALL STAR: “I'M AN OPENLY PROUD GAY MAN”
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MICHAEL SAM, FIRST OPENLY GAY PLAYER, RETIR FOR MENTAL HEALTH REASONS
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MICHAEL SAM, STAR MISSOURI FENSIVE END, OUT AS GAY
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