Not everyone was as happy as Michael Sam when, after he was drafted by St. Louis Rams to bee the first openly gay player NFL history, the 6'1\" fensive end leaned to tearfully kiss his boyiend, Vo Cammisano. The pair’s powerful, emotnal kiss were ptured on Saturday by ESPN’s meras and also marked the first time an NFL draft pick was shown exprsg affectn toward a same-sex partner on natnal televisn. Two athlet who are gay, who love each other, showg that emotn, is not somethg you see every day,” said Glenn Wman, founr of the anti-homophobia sports anizatn You Can Play Project. Former Giants nng back and Super Bowl champn Derrick Ward tweeted his disapproval of the kiss several tim, first clarg:
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Louis Rams to bee the first openly gay player NFL history, the 6'1" fensive end leaned to tearfully kiss his boyiend, Vo Cammisano.
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