Michael Sam says he'll keep fighting to
make his dream of playing in the NFL come true.
The 24-year-old Sam is the first openly
gay player to be drafted by the NFL. But he was cut by the St. Louis
Rams before the start of the season. He then joined the Cowboys'
10-man practice squad, where he stayed for seven weeks before being
let go.
In a video for a promotional campaign
for the Angelina Jolie-directed film Unbroken, Sam discussed
his personal triumphs and challenges.
“When I came out several months ago,
I thought it would be easy. All I wanted to do was just play
football. But it was much bigger than that,” Sam said in the
2-minute video.
“When you get drafted, you gotta kiss
someone that you love, and I did,” he said of the controversial
kiss between him and boyfriend Vito Cammisano.
Despite being without an NFL team, Sam
said he was not ready to give up just yet.
“I'm not afraid to continue on this
journey trying to make an NFL team,” he added. “I'm not going to
let this discourage me. I'm not gong to let this break me down.”
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