Michael Sam, the first openly gay
player to be drafted by the NFL, is among the celebrities starring in
Coca-Cola's #MakeItHappy Super Bowl Campaign.
While its 60-second spot didn't air
until yesterday, Coke this week teased what we can expect with several videos
released online.
Also released were several longer
videos starring celebrities and teens talking about making the Internet a
better place.
“I
see negativity daily,” Sam says in his 2-minute video. “I've gotten nasty
tweets, Instagram messages. People have sent me YouTube videos and say how they
hate me, how they wish that, you know, I was dead.”
“One nasty email, she pretty much told
me that we don't belong, we're evil. She's really the only hate message I've
ever replied to. And what I said was, I am sorry that you feel that way. Even
though you hate me so much, I still love you, and I wish you have a great day.
She never replied back.”
“I will be that person to stand against
bullying, to stand against hate. The web can certainly spread happiness and
love,” he adds.
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