
Openly Gay Football Player
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Our panel discuss Michael Sam's NFL future after coming out.
Will coming out hurt Michael Sam’s chances to play for the NFL? And is the NFL ready for an openly gay player? Joining us to discuss his future are Chicago Tribune’s NFL columnist, Mike Mulligan, Chicago Sun-Times writer Rick Telander and former Super Bowl Bear player Emery Moorehead.
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Openly Gay Football Player
Clip: 2/11/2014 | 13m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
Will coming out hurt Michael Sam’s chances to play for the NFL? And is the NFL ready for an openly gay player? Joining us to discuss his future are Chicago Tribune’s NFL columnist, Mike Mulligan, Chicago Sun-Times writer Rick Telander and former Super Bowl Bear player Emery Moorehead.
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