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How The First Openly Gay NFL Player Could Open Doors For Others

caption: Michael Sam runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in February.  He was drafted to the St. Louis Rams last weekend.
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Michael Sam runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in February. He was drafted to the St. Louis Rams last weekend.
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Ross Reynolds talks with Dave Zirin, sports editor at The Nation, about Michael Sam — the first openly gay football player to be drafted by a National Football League team.

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