The media controls the narrative, so it was intentional on ESPN’s part to mention when and who Michael Sam was showering with. They don’t care about Michael Sam the football player, they care about Michael Sam the gay football player.
If they were just honest about that, people wouldn’t get so up in arms about stuff like this.
ESPN knows that stories about Michael Sam competing for a spot on the team aren’t sizzle worthy, but pressure from social media and others forced them to make an apology. They should also apologize to Josina Anderson for putting her in a position to have to go live on air and talk about something like this.
Updated statement from ESPN re. Michael Sam/shower story: pic.twitter.com/YGXPrE8lkc
— Jay Busbee (@jaybusbee) August 27, 2014