I don’t care that Michael Sam is gay, a fringe NFL player, wants to be on Oprah or Dancing with the Stars. What I care about is him being a hypocrite and insulting our intelligence. This goes for any athlete or person for that matter in the world. Don’t tell me you are serving me steak when it is Hamburger Helper (love Hamburger Helper by the way).
Let’s just use common sense for a moment. If you are a football player, who is having a hard time making the practice squad, who proclaims that the only thing you want people to focus on are your skills on the field and nothing else, would it be practical to appear on a show that has nothing to do with that?
This has nothing to do with Michael Sam being gay, this has to do with Michael Sam being disingenuous and a borderline liar in these comments.
“Football remains my unquestioned number 1 priority, however, while I continue to train and stay ready, I am ecstatic to participate in a fun, athletic competition like so many players before me have done.
“I’m looking forward to getting started with @PetaMurgatroyd and winning! Thanks for the support! #TeamSambatroyd.”
People would respect Sam more if he just told the truth. Yes, I want to play football, but it would be stupid for me to not take advantage of these branding opportunities when they present themselves to me. But, by continually lying in our face, he only makes himself look bad and his opportunity to play in the NFL become less of a reality.