Quote:This is so true. Just look at all the protests in NY due to the Brooklyn Nets not bringing Jason Collins back. Quite the contrary, there has been more protests in NY against the Nets signing of Collins, than there is that they did not bring him back.

 

Again, what rock are you hiding under?  The hype around Sam is the main reason he was drafted.  Otherwise, he would have ended up a rookie free agent.  With TV cameras covering his every movement during draft weekend, and then NFL Network and ESPN both literally guilting teams into drafting him by running these packages intended to portray Sam as this heroic figure, there was no way he wasn't going to be drafted. 

 

I contended at the time he came out that it was most likely a ploy to gin up his visibility in the draft in order to assure he would get selected.  I still think that was the intention behind his big announcement.  Otherwise, there was no point.  It wasn't a secret he was gay.  His entire team in college was aware.  Why did he feel compelled to drive the narrative?  Because it was a benefit to him in doing so.

 

If you don't think there would be backlash from a very vocal minority if he's cut by the Rams, you're almost certainly living with your head planted firmly in the sand.  It will be a media circus covering a 7th round cut just like it was a circus covering his selection.

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