The most famous seventh-round draft pick in the NFL is getting a second chance.
Michael Sam, who made national headlines – and sparked endless hours of television coverage – when he became the first openly gay football player to be drafted by the NFL in the spring, has been picked up by the Dallas Cowboys, according to ESPN.
And while his signing became a cause celebre among gay rights activists nationally (as well as liberals and progressives and the usual type in general) his next stop will be far from glamorous.
Sam, an SEC Defensive Player of the Year at the University of Missourri, has signed with the Cowboys practice squad, the lowest rung of NFL play with a salary of $6,300 a week.
That didn’t stop the news from once again igniting a debate over gay rights, media priorities and whether political correctness was taking over one of the country’s most hallowed institutions – the National Football League.
In a post headlined “Dallas Cowboys Sign Michael Sam, Save NFL From Stupidity,” Time.com writes:
The whole thing was starting to stink. Michael Sam, after performing well during the preseason, really wasn’t good enough to earn a spot on any NFL roster? Not even as a practice player?
Michael Irvin — I Love That Michael Sam’s with the Cowboys … He’s a Stud http://t.co/3bBAyheh89
— TMZ Sports (@TMZ_Sports) September 3, 2014
Some suspected a conspiracy.
Obama has taken military action he has sent the Army Navy Marines & Air-Force to make sure Michael Sam makes the Dallas Cowboys
— AppSame (@AppSame) September 3, 2014
Cowboy haters — and they are legion — had a different take.
Oh wow, Michael Sam’s a Cowboy? Is he dating Romo?
— Leah (@oooitsleah) September 3, 2014
Others blamed the liberals in the production studios.
The MEDIA OBSESSION w/ @MichaelSamNFL is the problem. Not Mike, not the myth of the entire @nfl being homophobic. Bravo to @dallascowboys
— Wade Davis II (@Wade_Davis28) September 3, 2014
@JamilSmith over the last few days I spoke to multiple teams & executives, many who I know personally & yes the media obsession is a prob
— Wade Davis II (@Wade_Davis28) September 3, 2014
One football fan summed it up perfectly.
‘Cowboys Sign Mediocre Heterosexual Defensive End to Practice Squad’ – A headline you’ll never see #MichaelSam
— Just Richard (@nowiknowmyabcs) September 3, 2014
DONATE TO BIZPAC REVIEW
Please help us! If you are fed up with letting radical big tech execs, phony fact-checkers, tyrannical liberals and a lying mainstream media have unprecedented power over your news please consider making a donation to BPR to help us fight them. Now is the time. Truth has never been more critical!
- Pelosi goes off the deep end when asked if a baby is human; ‘might be the dumbest response in history’ - October 1, 2015
- GOP congressman, whose mom died of breast cancer, explodes: ‘I’m tired of getting lectures from Democrats!’ - October 1, 2015
- Undercover sting catches Hillary worker breaking law: Hispanic voter sign-up using ‘Trump’s ‘bi**hface’ - October 1, 2015
Comment
We have no tolerance for comments containing violence, racism, profanity, vulgarity, doxing, or discourteous behavior. If a comment is spam, instead of replying to it please click the ∨ icon below and to the right of that comment. Thank you for partnering with us to maintain fruitful conversation.
