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The Brave and Craven

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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February 10, 2014 9:42 a.m.
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I was about to link to this story about Michael Sam, Missouri’s All-America defensive end who came out last night just ahead of the NFL draft. Any player who comes out in major league sports is taking a brave step but Sam is doing so at what is likely the most vulnerable point professionally in a pro athletes’ career. So, helpfully, a bunch of NFL execs have come forward anonymously to Sports Illustrated to say, nope, the NFL ain’t ready.

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