It’s a shame that there is even a percentage of players who voted against the idea of having a homosexual teammate. This issue has been brought to light with prospective draft pick Michael Sam entering headlines after coming out in an interview with ESPN on a February 9th interview.
Here are the questions asked by ESPN to the 51 players under the condition anonymity.
• A player’s sexual orientation matters to you.
» True: 7
» False: 44
• I had teammates or coaches who used homophobic slurs last season.
» True: 32
» False: 19
• I would shower around a gay teammate.
» True: 39
» False: 12
• An openly gay player would be comfortable in an NFL locker room.
» True: 25
» False: 21
» No answer: 5
I for one hope he gets drafted. There was a time when we wouldn’t allow him to play because he was black, not gay. It’s time to let people live their personal lives the way they should be… personally.
