On Sunday, NFL prospect Michael Sam came out as gay in an interview with ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” and The New York Times.
“I came to tell the world that I’m am an openly, proud gay man,” Sam told ESPN’s Chris Connelly.
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“How does it feel to say those words to the world?” Connelly asked the defensive end.
“It’s a load off my chest!” Sam exclaimed. “I told my teammates this past August that I came out to my teammates, and they took it great.