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Michael Sam could become the first openly gay player in the NFL after coming out publicly to ESPN<\/a> over the weekend. Sam finished his college career as a star defensive lineman at the University of Missouri and is eligible for the NFL draft in May.<\/p>\n\n

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Several major American sports leagues have yet to feature an active, openly gay male player, and LGBT Americans have negative feelings toward pro sports leagues in general. A Pew Research survey of LGBT adults<\/a> conducted last year in the U.S. found that just 4% saw pro sports leagues as friendly toward LGBT people, while a majority (59%) saw the leagues as unfriendly and 36% saw them as neutral.<\/p>\n\n

Only 2% of LGBT Americans <\/span>mentioned sports figures<\/a> when they were asked about which public figures at the national level they saw as important to advancing their rights.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Although Sam said his teammates at Missouri were supportive<\/a> after he came out to them last summer, an\u00a0article on Sports Illustrated\u2019s website<\/a> includes anonymous quotes from several NFL executives and coaches questioning the league\u2019s readiness for an openly gay player in a locker room, with some predicting that Sam\u2019s announcement could cause him to be selected later in the draft.<\/p>\n\n

Former NBA player Jason Collins announced that he is gay<\/a> last year, but the 35-year-old center has not played in the league<\/a> since his announcement.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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