NFL players like me are cheered when we come out … and are soon unemployed
RK Russell
The league, fans and teammates have shown support for gay and bisexual players. So why is it so hard for us to remain doing the job we love?
June 2016
'It definitely puts things in perspective': sports world reacts to Orlando shooting
Sports world reacts to worst mass shooting in US history as LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal make comments
April 2016
Cowardly NFL still shows anti-gay bias, two years after Michael Sam's draft
Two years after Michael Sam became the first out gay player, the NFL still sees homosexuality as a distraction to be swept away – or a violation that must be punished
March 2016
Rams did not draft Michael Sam to avoid Hard Knocks appearance, coach says
Rams coach Jeff Fisher has denied as ‘absurd’ the suggestion that the team drafted Michael Sam in 2014 to avoid the intrusion of appearing on HBO’s documentary series Hard Knocks
February 2016
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Issa Rae’s Fruit: the podcast exploring hypermasculinity and sexuality
The star of web series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl turns her attention to a fictional series that follows a football player’s sexual journey
August 2015
Michael Sam says he's stepping away from football citing 'mental health'
Pro football’s first openly gay player has left CFL’s Montreal Alouettes
June 2015
Michael Sam returns to CFL and says gay marriage ruling is 'awesome'
Michael Sam backed by Alouettes GM: 'He needed a break. I think he'll be back'
