Saturday, December 27, 2014
Michael Sam to Oprah: Gay NFL Players Reached Out To Me
In tonight's interview with Oprah Winfrey, Michael Sam says several gay NFL players have reached out to him after he was drafted:
Sam: “Very few reached out to me and pretty much just told me their gratitude and how thankful they were that I had the courage. They wished that they had the courage to come out.”
Oprah: “Gay men in the NFL reached out to you and called you?”
Sam: "Yes. They just showed their respect and admired my courage. It was very good.”
Oprah: “You’re using the plural. ‘Men.’ Not ‘man.’”
Sam: “Men. There’s a lot of us out there. I’m not the only one. I’m just the only one who’s open.”
The special episode of “Oprah Prime” airs tonight, Saturday, Dec. 27, at 10:30 p.m. ET, after the debut of the 90 minute documentary "Michael Sam" on the Oprah Winfrey Network.
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