North outside linebacker Michael Sam (55) of Missouri runs on to the field before the Senior Bowl NCAA game in Mobile, Ala. in this Jan. 25, 2014, file photo.Michael Sam told the world Sunday that he is gay.
He’s a guy trying to make an NFL roster — yes, he was a decorated over-achiever as a senior at Missouri, but he is the classic ‘tweener who routinely confounds NFL front offices — and now he’s become the most famous rookie wannabe this side of Johnny Football and Jadeveon Clowney.
May Sam thrive or fail on his talents rather than trending on Twitter. May he land a spot if he deserves it, and may he find work if professional football does not prove fruitful.
But the layers of his story became common knowledge only this week. He has been part of a Missouri mission that has renewed the universal spirit of the locker room by sharing his story with the rest of us.
Yes, Michael Sam told the world Sunday he is gay. He told his teammates in August.