To see hundreds of people come out in the cold at the University of Missouri to block a few so-called Christians who came to protest against me shows you how love conquers hate.

Michael Sam

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To anyone out there especially young people feeling like they don't fit in and will never be accepted, please know this, great things can happen when you have the courage to be yourself.

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The most worthwhile things in life rarely come easy, this is a lesson I've always known. The journey continues.

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I'm not afraid of who I am. I'm not afraid to tell the world who I am. I'm Michael Sam, I'm a college graduate, I'm African-American and I'm gay.

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I wish you guys would just say, 'Michael Sam, how's the football going? How's training going?' But it is what it is. And I just wish you guys would see me as Michael Sam the football player instead of Michael Sam the gay football player.

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Great things happen when you have the courage to be yourself by Michael Sam

Great things happen when you have the courage to be yourself

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Was it a risky move? Yes, but at that moment, the reason why I came out is I thought it wasn't going to be a big deal. Maybe I was naive. Maybe I thought it was 2014, and people will understand that there's gay NFL players. There's gay athletes everywhere. But I was clearly wrong. It was a huge deal.

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I'm Michael Sam, I'm a football player, and I'm gay. by Michael Sam

I'm Michael Sam, I'm a football player, and I'm gay.

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I just want to make sure I could tell my story the way I want to tell it. I just want to own my truth.

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I'm unemployed, and I don't believe I'm out of the NFL because I'm gay, but if it was a reason, it can hurt their livelihood, and you don't want to take that chance.

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Thank God he wasn't the St. Louis Rams' coach. I have a lot of respect for Coach Dungy and like everyone in America, everyone is entitled to their own opinions.

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I just want to know if I'm truly not in the NFL, it's because of talent. Let it be because of my talents. But you've got to prove that I can't play this game. If you look at the film, clearly I can. So, I'll leave it at that.

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The players who have reached out to me and told me about their sexual orientation, it just means a lot.

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But I will never say anything about who they are, what teams they are on. I'm just saying there's some famous people, and I'm not the only one.

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It has all happened so quickly, but it's exciting, I just wanna get back to playing football you know.

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I am very excited and proud to join the Montreal Alouettes and want to thank team Owner Robert Wetenhall, General Manager Jim Popp and Head Coach Tom Higgins for this opportunity, i cannot wait to put on the pads, get back on the field and work hard each and every day with my teammates to bring a Grey Cup to the great fans here in Montreal.

There was nothing I could do, the roster was full already and I h... by Michael Sam

There was nothing I could do, the roster was full already and I had to go.

They need to come out whenever they feel comfortable for them to... by Michael Sam

They need to come out whenever they feel comfortable for them to come out.

I was abused daily. by Michael Sam

I was abused daily.

They made my life very difficult growing up. by Michael Sam

They made my life very difficult growing up.

I don't like to think that way, but I do believe I'm a very talented football player and I'm going to continue working hard and try to get that opportunity to play in the league.