It's a good thing that Michael Sam was asked to wear a tuxedo as he
posed holding a football during a photo shoot for the new issue of GQ.
He doesn't currently have a team uniform.
But that didn't stop the magazine from putting Sam on the cover of
its annual Men of the Year issue.
The first openly gay player drafted by an NFL team is one of six
cover subject - the others include Chris Pratt and Steve Carell - chosen for
making an impact on pop culture in the past year.
The magazine unveiled the six covers on Monday (17 November).
Sam has never played a regular season NFL game but his celebrity
continues to burn bright.
A college star at the University of Missouri, Sam was drafted by
the St. Louis Rams and played for the team throughout the pre-season before
being cut.
He was then hired by the Dallas Cowboys to be a part of their
practice squad before being cut last month.
'I think it's disappointing that he's not on a team right now
because I think he has shown he has the skills to play in the NFL,' Chris
Kluwe, a former punter for the Minnesota Vikings told Gay Star News last week.
'I'm hopeful that another team will give him a chance,' added Kluwe
who claims he was cut from the Vikings because of his outspoken support for gay
marriage.
'If he doesn't (get a chance to play), that will go to show that
there's more work to be done because the only reason why he wouldn't is because
of his sexuality and that's not right.
'Hopefully a team picks him up this season because I think he can
contribute to a great many teams - there are a lot of bad defensive teams in
the NFL right now.'
Whatever does happen, Kluwe believe Sam has made it easier for
those who might come after him.
'The great thing that he's shown is that whoever the next player is
that comes out, teams aren't going to be able to say this player is going to be
a distraction. Mike has been utterly professional and done everything that has
been asked of him.'
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