Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell
Wilson has called Michael Sam's coming out “courageous.”
The 24-year-old Sam is a solid NFL
prospect.
In interviews with ESPN and The New
York Times last month, Sam announced that he's gay. If drafted,
Sam would become the NFL's first openly gay player.
Appearing on HuffPost Live, Wilson, 25,
told host Marc Lamont Hill that he respected Sam's decision.
“Definitely a bold move,” Wilson
said of Sam's coming out before entering the draft. “I think the
fact that he's that courageous, though. You know, you have a lot of
respect for that.”
“At the end of the day, as long as
that guy has that same mind set of winning and being a champion,
that's what we want.”
When Hill asked whether Wilson
anticipated any problems for Sam in the locker room, Wilson answered:
“I think there won't be a problem at all with Michael Sam.” (The
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