Gay football players in nfl

There were hundreds of letters forwarded to me. Michael Sam. Michael Sam was still in college playing for the Missouri Tigers when he came out as gay. In , he went on to become the first out player ever drafted by a professional team when he was recruited by the St. Louis Rams.

Examining Media Framing of Openly gay NFL Player Carl Nassib

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Report: In 104 years of NFL history there were 16 players who were openly gay or bi-sexual

While players themselves claim to not mind, they predict the hypothetical or potential gay teammate would be uncomfortable. It is more of a concern about how players ought to act around a potentially gay teammate, and less of a concern about their actual sexuality.

10 NFL Stars Who've Come Out as Gay or Bisexual

So they stayed quiet. They took their secrets with them out of the league and in some cases probably to their deaths. Who knows how many players stayed in the closet throughout NFL history? It took NFL seasons for this to happen. Nassib came out through a video post on his Instagram page with no advanced warning from Nassib himself or any external source.