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Does NFL prospect’s coming out reflect changing attitudes?

Clip: 2/10/2014 | 7m 15s

Does coming out by openly gay NFL prospect Michael Sam reflect changing attitudes?

With the National Football League draft a few months away, University of Missouri football standout Michael Sam came out as gay in the national media Sunday. Judy Woodruff talks to ESPN’s Kevin Blackistone and Wade Davis of the You Can Play Project about challenges Sam could face as he stands to be the NFL’s first openly gay, active player.

02/10/2014 | Rating NR

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