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Michael Sam became a fixture on ESPN and other sports media outlets when he was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft.

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Michael Sam, a first-team All-American defensive lineman, announced Sunday that he is gay. The Missouri pass rusher could become the first openly gay player in NFL

He became the first publicly gay player to be drafted in the NFL. Those statements caused National Football League Players Association executive

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Michael Sam may be the first openly gay player to be selected in the NFL draft, but he said Thursday that there are more gay players in the NFL.

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Denver-based NFL draft analyst and radio host Benjamin Allbright says he has talked to two veteran NFL players who are gay and would go public if the media didn’t