When Michael Sam the gay player from Missouri is not drafted what will the excuses be?

[Retroram52]

The ESPN coverage was disgusting.

 

[RoboticDreams]

The ESPN coverage was disgusting.

I'm scarred for life. I cannot believe what they made me see. What happened to the delay they are supposed to have? Oh that's right, knowing he is gay wasn't enough for them, they had to force viewers to watch grown men eat cake out of each other's mouth.

 

[WNY_FOOTBALL_DUDE]

Will it be that teams don't want to deal with the drama or that he just did not have enough talent?

Except he did get drafted, as expected.

 

[WNY_FOOTBALL_DUDE]

I'm scarred for life. I cannot believe what they made me see. What happened to the delay they are supposed to have? Oh that's right, knowing he is gay wasn't enough for them, they had to force viewers to watch grown men eat cake out of each other's mouth.

I didn't know he was gay gay.

 

[WizardHawk]

I was really hoping he wasn't going to be drafted in our division.

Why. Now both of our teams get to ram it down his throat twice a year.

Glad I wasn't home to watch this based on everyone's reaction.

 

[Retroram52]

That is funny WizardHawk!!

 

[Lions=TeHsUcKs]

Someone needs to post the Sam cake kiss with the ESPN crew reactions..

 

[Retroram52]

That was priceless watching all of those dudes with the most uncomfortable of situations they all could never imagine.

 

[uncfan103]

If I'm not mistaken he was projected as a third rounder before he came out.

I thought he was fifth and slipping and that was before the combine, individual workouts, and before teams had fully evaluated prospects?

 

[Lions=TeHsUcKs]

I'm telling you guys Michael Sam will bend over forwards to help the Rams!!

 

[Lions=TeHsUcKs]

Michael Sam scouting report:

- Thrives in Man to Man coverage
- Great penetrator
- Superb at finding the hole
- Loves sacking the QB
- Enjoys defending the end zone
- Good awareness when double teamed
- Doesn't mind covering a tight end or a wide receiver

How can you not like this!

 

[jontaejones]

I didn't know he was gay gay.

Lol.

In people's defense, it's not something you see often on TV or in public. Even this day and age.

Considering the typical demographic that watches the NFL draft on ESPN, I would question why ESPN felt it necessary to display that. Because I'm pretty sure it was tape delay.

OTOH, it's pretty groundbreaking and ESPN is a publicity whore.

 

[cezero]

Very cool to see Sam get drafted.

Seems like a nice enough kid. Wish nothing but the best for him.

 

[wildturkey]

I thought he was fifth and slipping and that was before the combine, individual workouts, and before teams had fully evaluated prospects?

He was. But like a lot of players (Manziel, Bridgewater, just to name a couple) he fell victim to the machine. It's a TV show so they have to build up guys so later you can have the "OMG why are they dropping?" storyline.

 

[WNY_FOOTBALL_DUDE]

Lol.

In people's defense, it's not something you see often on TV or in public. Even this day and age.

Considering the typical demographic that watches the NFL draft on ESPN, I would question why ESPN felt it necessary to display that. Because I'm pretty sure it was tape delay.

OTOH, it's pretty groundbreaking and ESPN is a publicity whore.

ESPN did it for business/money purposes. You know the saying, "If it bleeds, it leads."

Here's a bigger question: What if the first openly lesbian WNBA player make out with her girlfriend and shared cake, how many of us would call it "gross?"

 

[JDM]

Probably most. The attractive WNBA players are few and far between.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

The whole thing was stupid. I remember one comment on ESPN saying, "And when someone drafts Michael Sam, what will that mean?" It means they have a DE prospect. Seriously WTF?

Michael Sam is a horrible pick because he's a giant distraction for a team. He made a giant spectacle of himself by coming out and is obviously an attention whore. I'm glad the Rams drafted him. That instantly makes their draft a B or lower due to this attention cry baby.

 

[RoboticDreams]

ESPN did it for business/money purposes. You know the saying, "If it bleeds, it leads."

Here's a bigger question: What if the first openly lesbian WNBA player make out with her girlfriend and shared cake, how many of us would call it "gross?"

Since most of them look like men, I'd say most. I know what you're trying get at but it's not the same thing to most guys. Hypocrite or not, that's how it is.

 

[WNY_FOOTBALL_DUDE]

Since most of them look like men, I'd say most. I know what you're trying get at but it's not the same thing to most guys. Hypocrite or not, that's how it is.

Well, I just think people shouldn't be shocked that gay people like to make out with each other, and sharing cake isn't really that gross. It could have been worse.

 

[RoboticDreams]

Well, I just think people shouldn't be shocked that gay people like to make out with each other, and sharing cake isn't really that gross. It could have been worse.

Wrong. Being accepting of gay people isn't the same thing as being forced to see them doing what a lot of us find revolting. Out of sight out of mind, so to speak.