SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Feb 10, 2014 8:01am
lol'dRotinaj;1578471 wrote:If his middle name was Will would S&L still know who he is?
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Feb 10, 2014 8:19am
Why do people have to announce they are gay?
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Feb 10, 2014 8:20am
"Hey everyone! I'm gay! But please don't treat me any differently. Even though you weren't before you knew. Hey everyone, I'm gay!"
pmoney25
Posts: 1,787
Feb 10, 2014 8:35am
Because it was probably going to come out anyway. I'm assuming it is better to out yourself than have the media or someone else do it.WebFire;1578489 wrote:"Hey everyone! I'm gay! But please don't treat me any differently. Even though you weren't before you knew. Hey everyone, I'm gay!"
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Feb 10, 2014 8:39am
Because he acts gay? Because people see him with men?pmoney25;1578506 wrote:Because it was probably going to come out anyway. I'm assuming it is better to out yourself than have the media or someone else do it.
pmoney25
Posts: 1,787
Feb 10, 2014 9:25am
Maybe he doesn't want to have to hide who he is, so now when joins a team there is no need to worry about it.WebFire;1578509 wrote:Because he acts gay? Because people see him with men?
I highly doubt he did it for attention.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Feb 10, 2014 9:38am
Hide from what though? I don't hide from being a hetero until I announce it. Just live life. Be normal. If someone figures it out, tell them you are gay and move on.pmoney25;1578524 wrote:Maybe he doesn't want to have to hide who he is, so now when joins a team there is no need to worry about it.
I highly doubt he did it for attention.
I don't understand announcing it.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Feb 10, 2014 9:42am
Maybe a coincidence, but I highly doubt it.
@NFLdraftboard: cbssports dropped Michael Sam from their 90th ranked player to 160th overnight. #justsayin
@NFLdraftboard: cbssports dropped Michael Sam from their 90th ranked player to 160th overnight. #justsayin
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Feb 10, 2014 9:54am
I think baseball would be a much bigger deal than football to be gay in
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Feb 10, 2014 10:03am
If, as he said, a lot of people knew about it (such as all his teammates and the staff at Mizzou), he probably didn't want that sort of thing to be publicly disclosed by someone else during that time where he's having talks with NFL personnel and the like. As Wildcats posted, his draft stock immediately got a lot worse, but right now, there's plenty of time to improve it again. Having the stock plummet due to that coming out right before the draft would be a lot tougher to recover from.WebFire;1578531 wrote:Hide from what though? I don't hide from being a hetero until I announce it. Just live life. Be normal. If someone figures it out, tell them you are gay and move on.
I don't understand announcing it.
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Feb 10, 2014 10:08am
No idea. Why does it bother people when someone does?WebFire;1578487 wrote:Why do people have to announce they are gay?
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Feb 10, 2014 10:16am
So no one should ever be bothered by anything ever? WTF kind of question is that?queencitybuckeye;1578555 wrote:No idea. Why does it bother people when someone does?
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Feb 10, 2014 10:18am
Also, I'm not bothered. I'm asking questions. I won't lose sleep over it tonight.
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Feb 10, 2014 10:38am
Didn't say no one should ever be bothered by anything. They, however, should always be able to articulate why.WebFire;1578559 wrote:So no one should ever be bothered by anything ever? WTF kind of question is that?
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Feb 10, 2014 10:42am
So it has nothing to do with actually being gay, but maximizing his draft status?Heretic;1578548 wrote:If, as he said, a lot of people knew about it (such as all his teammates and the staff at Mizzou), he probably didn't want that sort of thing to be publicly disclosed by someone else during that time where he's having talks with NFL personnel and the like. As Wildcats posted, his draft stock immediately got a lot worse, but right now, there's plenty of time to improve it again. Having the stock plummet due to that coming out right before the draft would be a lot tougher to recover from.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Feb 10, 2014 10:44am
I think I articulated why. I don't see the necessity in declaring one's sexual preference.queencitybuckeye;1578567 wrote:Didn't say no one should ever be bothered by anything. They, however, should always be able to articulate why.
Rotinaj
Posts: 7,699
Feb 10, 2014 10:51am
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Feb 10, 2014 10:56am
Think this is what you meantYtowngirlinfla;1578372 wrote:Big ugly lineman who like penis. A lot of black guys are on the down low and I bet there are a bunch of athletes also.
My favorite tweet so far: God ‏@TheTweetOfGod 37mMichael Sam. He's here. He's *****. Get used to him sucking your quarterback. #whoohoo
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Feb 10, 2014 11:06am
Doesn't explain why someone thinking the opposite bothers you.WebFire;1578571 wrote:I think I articulated why. I don't see the necessity in declaring one's sexual preference.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Feb 10, 2014 11:07am
And the winner for comically missing the point is...WebFire;1578570 wrote:So it has nothing to do with actually being gay, but maximizing his draft status?
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Feb 10, 2014 11:14am
Anyone who is wondering why he felt the need to publicly come out (I'm looking at you webfire) seems completely ignorant to the internal struggle some GLBT deal with when it comes to finally coming out.
I applaud him for doing it; he'll be the first openly gay player in any professional sport to be drafted, but apparently being the first to admit you're part of a group persecuted for nothing more than their sexual preference isn't a big deal.
GTFO webbie.
I applaud him for doing it; he'll be the first openly gay player in any professional sport to be drafted, but apparently being the first to admit you're part of a group persecuted for nothing more than their sexual preference isn't a big deal.
GTFO webbie.
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Al Bundy
Posts: 4,180
Feb 10, 2014 11:41am
Teams aren't going to want to put up with the circus this guy is creating for middle round talent.wildcats20;1578533 wrote:Maybe a coincidence, but I highly doubt it.
@NFLdraftboard: cbssports dropped Michael Sam from their 90th ranked player to 160th overnight. #justsayin
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Feb 10, 2014 11:48am
I agree, but I seriously hope in a couple years it won't be a big deal at all if someone lets it be known they are gay. The media circus over this shit is already getting old.lhslep134;1578594 wrote:Anyone who is wondering why he felt the need to publicly come out (I'm looking at you webfire) seems completely ignorant to the internal struggle some GLBT deal with when it comes to finally coming out.
I applaud him for doing it; he'll be the first openly gay player in any professional sport to be drafted, but apparently being the first to admit you're part of a group persecuted for nothing more than their sexual preference isn't a big deal.
GTFO webbie.
rrfan
Posts: 1,922
Feb 10, 2014 11:51am
I am waiting for Johnny Football to come out and announce that he likes many women...
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Feb 10, 2014 11:52am
It shouldn't be a big deal now, but it is because of how bigoted some of America still is. The more athletes that come out, the less and less of a deal it becomes to the mainstream. Hopefully Sam opened Pandora's box.like_that;1578611 wrote:I agree, but I seriously hope in a couple years it won't be a big deal at all if someone lets it be known they are gay. The media circus over this shit is already getting old.