Issues In Sports

As a Sports Administration Major I have chosen my topic to be Issues In Sports. MY first post is about Michele Sam and how he recently announced he was gay.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/10/opinion/wire-michael-sam/

A week ago Michele Sam wasn't a household name. He was just another football player looking to make his NFL dreams come true. Another story to sweep under the rug. That was in till he thrust himself into the spotlight in order to stand up for so much more. Michele will soon become the first openly gay football player in the NFL, something thats never been done. 

"Never before has there been an openly gay player active on a roster in the three biggest professional sports leagues -- NFL, MLB and NBA. With his decision to come out publicly as he begins his professional football career, Michael Sam will forever be seen as an iconic figure to professional athletes and the LGBT community. He is a bold spirit who has just accelerated the process of acceptance of homosexuals in professional sports." 

 "Coy Wire, a nine-year NFL veteran, is a sports analyst and commentator for Fox Sports."

This is new territory for the NFL and all eyes will be watching to see how it plays out. Football is the biggest sport in America and has a lot of influence over the millions of people who watch it. A war is about to begin, and right now Michele Sam stands alone. If everything goes well with how the NFL accepts Michael however, its very possible that more soldiers will gain their courage in this war and might just change the culture of the NFL and possibly so much more. It's also possible Michael will be rejected by the current NFL culture. A lot will be decided in the next few months to how the NFL will shape itself.