Michael Sam (Rams, pick No. 249) is first openly gay player drafted

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MICHAEL SAM (RAMS, PICK NO. 249) IS FIRST OPENLY GAY PLAYER DRAFTED

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In the seventh round of the NFL draft, the St. Louis Rams have picked Michael Sam, pavg the way for him to be the first openly gay player the league. * gay rams pick *

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RAMS PICK MICHAEL SAM, FIRST OPENLY GAY PLAYER DRAFTED IN NFL

Michael Sam was picked by the St. Louis Rams the seventh round of the NFL draft Saturday, beg the first openly gay player drafted by a pro football team. * gay rams pick *

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First openly gay NFL player picked fal round tells prs: 'I feel like a first draft pick. I'm proud' * gay rams pick *

"Sam me out as gay media terviews earlier this year. At a time when gay marriage is gag acceptance among Amerins, Sam's entry to the NFL is a huge step toward the tegratn of gay men to profsnal team sports.

"Michael Sam wouldn't have been drafted five years ago, " said former Vikg punter Chris Kluwe, who has acced Mnota of cuttg him part bee of his vol support for gay the last year, NBA veteran Jason Colls has e out publicly as gay, and is now playg for the Brooklyn Nets.

OBAMA: RAMS' PICK OF OPENLY GAY NFL PLAYER MICHAEL SAM 'AN IMPORTANT STEP'

The team's general manager said he was aware, and was Davis, a gay former NFL player who is now the executive director of the gay rights advocy group "You Can Play, " said that Sam only needs to do his job to have an impact beyond the field. "Michael Sam don't have to be a vol advote (for gay rights), " Davis said. Print Barack Obama greeted the St Louis Rams' draft selectn of Michael Sam, the first openly gay player to jo an NFL team, as “an important step forward our natn's journey”, however, after beg picked by the Rams late Saturday's seventh and fal round, said he should have been picked earlier.

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