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05-11-2014, 03:42 AM
Michael Sam Becomes First Openly Gay Player Drafted into NFL
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Michael Sam (http://mashable.com/category/michael-sam/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), the openly gay All-American football star from the University of Missouri, was drafted in the seventh round of the NFL Draft (http://mashable.com/category/nfl/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) on Saturday, becoming the first openly gay athlete to ever be drafted into the NFL.
Analysts had predicted Sam might be a late-round pick, but initially, it looked like the defensive lineman would **t be drafted at all on Saturday. Ultimately, the St. Louis Rams chose Sam with the 249th overall selection, keeping the University of Missouri star close to his alma mater
See also: 10 Highly Entertaining Factoids About **. 1 Draft Pick Jadeveon Clowney (http://mashable.com/2014/05/08/jadeveon-clowney-nfl-draft/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
Sam, who was watching the draft with his family, broke down in tears when he got the call alerting him that he'd been selected Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/05/10/michael-sam-nfl-draft/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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Michael Sam (http://mashable.com/category/michael-sam/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), the openly gay All-American football star from the University of Missouri, was drafted in the seventh round of the NFL Draft (http://mashable.com/category/nfl/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) on Saturday, becoming the first openly gay athlete to ever be drafted into the NFL.
Analysts had predicted Sam might be a late-round pick, but initially, it looked like the defensive lineman would **t be drafted at all on Saturday. Ultimately, the St. Louis Rams chose Sam with the 249th overall selection, keeping the University of Missouri star close to his alma mater
See also: 10 Highly Entertaining Factoids About **. 1 Draft Pick Jadeveon Clowney (http://mashable.com/2014/05/08/jadeveon-clowney-nfl-draft/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
Sam, who was watching the draft with his family, broke down in tears when he got the call alerting him that he'd been selected Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/05/10/michael-sam-nfl-draft/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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