What a G.

WHAT A G.

I know this is a brave, brave move, and not an easy one. I’m just so proud of this G. HE IS A BEAST. THE SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR! AND HE’S GAY.

HE’S GAY. DEAL WITH IT!

This is Martin Luther Kings big. This is one of the biggest moments IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD. I AM CRYING RIGHT NOW.

MICHAEL SAM, AMERICA.

Sam Will Be the First Openly Gay Man in the History of the NFL, Fuck Yeah

Sam Will Be the First Openly Gay Man in the History of the NFL, Fuck Yeah

Michael Sam, an All-American defensive lineman from Missouri and the Associated Press’ SEC Defensive Player of the Year, said that he is gay in an interview with ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” on Sunday.

via Michael Sam of Missouri Tigers says he’s gay – ESPN.

According to WalterFootball.com, Sam is a projected late-second round pick. Good luck, G.

“I endured so much in my past: seeing my older brother killed from a gunshot wound, not knowing that my oldest sister died when she was a baby and I never got the chance to meet her,” he said. “My second-oldest brother went missing in 1998, and me and my little sister were the last ones to see him … my other two brothers have been in and out of jail since eighth grade, currently both in jail.

“Telling the world I’m gay is nothing compared to that” (ESPN).