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Feb 12, 2014, 07:09AM

Waiting for Michael Sam

Sexuality does not define the athlete.

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We can’t wait for Michael Sam, Sam I Am,

to sack the NFL’s quarterbacks, bringing them down to the grass.

We can’t wait for Michael Sam, Sam I Am,

to pull a swim move and take a halfback down in the backfield.

We can’t wait for Michael Sam, Sam I Am,

to open minds and hearts by shoving lineman to their knees.

We can’t wait for Michael Sam, Sam I Am,

to expose what NFL team locker rooms can and cannot handle.

We can’t wait for Michael Sam, Sam I Am,

to show football fans that sexuality does not define the athlete.

We can’t wait for Michael Sam, Sam I Am,

to force the NFL to confront its issues.

We can’t wait for Michael Sam, Sam I Am,

the first of many, to tear down the closets and open the gates.

We can’t wait for Michael Sam, Sam I Am,

to be one of the guys.

We can’t wait for Michael Sam, Sam I Am,

to be himself.

 

—Follow Jonah Hall on Twitter: @darkoindex

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