Quote:Are you suggesting the Rams organization released Sam because they're bigoted? If so, heads need to roll.

 

I'm too lazy to check, but I wonder how many rookies were released by the team that drafted them due to their abilities (or lack thereof)? Sam got a fair chance with the Rams, and his lack of ability prevented him from not only making the final roster, but their practice squad as well.

 

Fortunately for him he's gay, the league lobbied on his behalf, and now he's a Cowboy.  Too bad for all of the other released rookies, though.  I truly hope he makes the most of the opportunity. If at some point his abilities and stats merit it, he'll earn the respect he deserves, I suspect.  

 

I suspect the Rams released him because they didn't need him, they already experienced firsthand that he's like the rest of the players, he just goes home to the man he loves at night openly instead of secretly as in the case of the rest of the closeted gay players in the league.

 

I suspect he wasn't getting a sniff around the rest of the league because homophobia is still deeply entrenched in society.

 

It's ironic that you say fortunately for him he's gay, it's quite the opposite, for a guy that got multiple sacks and a lot of tackles in the preseason to not even get a whiff of a practice squad is strongly indicative of the decision being based on something other than his abilities and production.

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