Tag: Michael Sam
Troy Vincent reiterates he played with openly gay players
Michael Sam hopes to become the first openly gay player in the NFL, which has emphasized its policies on non-discrimination and workplace conduct in recent months.
Michael Sam provides inspiration for another gay player
Michael Sam is likely to become the first openly gay player to play in the NFL but his decision to come out in February has already provided its fair share of inspiration.
Poll says 86% of NFL players OK with gay teammate
An ESPN poll indicated that 86% of NFL players surveyed would accept having an openly gay teammate.
Neil Francis: Gay people not interested in sports
Former Ireland rugby international Neil Francis has suggested that gay people do not have an interest in sport and that the professional sporting environment is not something in which gay people are interested.
As Michael Sam smashes through sport’s wall of discrimination, will any Premier League stars follow him?
The day when we welcome the Premier League’s first openly gay footballer may have moved closer, thanks largely to events on the other side of the Atlantic.
NFL draft prospect Michael Sam announces that he is gay
GLAAD, the America’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, today responded to Southeastern Conference (SEC) Division I football player Michael Sam’s announcement that he is gay.