Inspiring!

FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2013, file photo, Missouri's Michael Sam (52) sings the school song after Missouri defeated Indiana in an NCAA college football game in Bloomington, Ind. The All-American athlete says he is g... FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2013, file photo, Missouri's Michael Sam (52) sings the school song after Missouri defeated Indiana in an NCAA college football game in Bloomington, Ind. The All-American athlete says he is gay, and the defensive end could become the first openly homosexual player in the NFL. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File) MORE LESS
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Incredibly inspiring to see anonymous NFL execs and now a prominent ex-NFL coach dumping on a top NFL draft pick who just revealed he’s gay and would likely be the first openly gay player in NFL history.

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