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  • wwharton
    *ll St*r
    • Aug 2002
    • 26949

    #9496
    Re: NFL Off Topic

    Originally posted by OSUFan_88
    Maybe Robinson would have wanted a reality show, but I doubt it.

    Something about Sam the person rubs me the wrong way. And it has nothing to do with his sexual preference. His complaining about how he was going from a day 2 pick to a 7th rounder...I dunno.

    Seems like he is seeking out anyone who is saying something negative and using it as a crutch. Seems like he wants to shove the narrative of him being gay down everyone's throat, whether they like it or not.

    I'm not sure Michael Sam was the right person to be the first openly gay man drafted in the NFL. Gay or not, he seems to be a guy who really likes the spotlight.

    As for the Rams, they must have liked him. Why aren't they taking the blame? Because I haven't heard of anything that says the Rams were looking to get Michael Sam a reality TV show. If they were, then they are equally open to criticism too and I would question whether they were the right team to take on something this sensitive and controversial.

    This whole situation seems like it's getting unnecessarily bigger. It was big, now it's becoming a circus. It's getting close to Tebow levels. Hope that franchise is ready for it.
    Honestly though, it would take someone who likes the spotlight to come out. Sam is far from the first gay NFL player. If they don't want the spotlight, there's no way they'd let it be known. That's why this is such a big deal to begin with.

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    • Fresh Tendrils
      Strike Hard and Fade Away
      • Jul 2002
      • 36131

      #9497
      Re: NFL Off Topic

      Originally posted by OSUFan_88
      Seems like he wants to shove the narrative of him being gay down everyone's throat, whether they like it or not.

      I'm not sure Michael Sam was the right person to be the first openly gay man drafted in the NFL. Gay or not, he seems to be a guy who really likes the spotlight.
      He's a football player, though, a lot of them do like the spotlight. He's no different than anybody else, but he just happens to be openly gay in a country where it hasn't really been accepted to be openly gay.

      I also don't get the forceful narrative, but I stay successfully unplugged from mainstream media for the most part so I don't see all the headlines that he's been getting.



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      • jmood88
        Sean Payton: Retribution
        • Jul 2003
        • 34639

        #9498
        Re: NFL Off Topic

        I really don't understand all this "they're trying to shove this story down our throats" stuff that people keep saying. Compared to all the things that sports media has tried to push on people, this has been a blip on the radar. There was a lot of coverage on Day 3 of the draft and since then, the networks have focused on other things. If Sam was getting Tebow-style coverage, then I would understand but after the day he got drafted, the coverage has been on everything else.
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        • slickdtc
          Grayscale
          • Aug 2004
          • 17125

          #9499
          Re: NFL Off Topic

          Of course this is going to be a circus. It's only just beginning, really. I don't know if embracing it or shying away from it is the right decision, but there's going to be a lot of exposure and coverage regardless of how much Sam wants to be involved. I also think that as the first gay NFL player he's got a lot of weight on his shoulder to handle it professionally both from within and from outside forces (organizations, family, friends).

          How Sam is treated, handles it, and pans out will influence other athletes on whether revealing their sexuality is smart or not.
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          Originally posted by Money99
          And how does one levy a check that will result in only a slight concussion? Do they set their shoulder-pads to 'stun'?

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          • OSUFan_88
            Outback Jesus
            • Jul 2004
            • 25642

            #9500
            Re: NFL Off Topic

            Maybe I'm wrong. I'm willing to admit that.

            I just don't see another draft pick getting a reality show. He's putting a lot of unneeded pressure on himself.
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            • slickdtc
              Grayscale
              • Aug 2004
              • 17125

              #9501
              NFL Off Topic

              Originally posted by OSUFan_88
              Maybe I'm wrong. I'm willing to admit that.

              I just don't see another draft pick getting a reality show. He's putting a lot of unneeded pressure on himself.
              It's also possible that he's doing it to show how committed he is to football and have people get a glimpse into his life and realize its not that different from any other football players besides he likes men.
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              Originally posted by Money99
              And how does one levy a check that will result in only a slight concussion? Do they set their shoulder-pads to 'stun'?

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              • Fresh Tendrils
                Strike Hard and Fade Away
                • Jul 2002
                • 36131

                #9502
                Re: NFL Off Topic

                Originally posted by OSUFan_88
                Maybe I'm wrong. I'm willing to admit that.

                I just don't see another draft pick getting a reality show. He's putting a lot of unneeded pressure on himself.
                You could argue he did that when he came out publicly.



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                • OSUFan_88
                  Outback Jesus
                  • Jul 2004
                  • 25642

                  #9503
                  Re: NFL Off Topic

                  Originally posted by Fresh Tendrils
                  You could argue he did that when he came out publicly.
                  Being himself isn't putting unneeded pressure on himself. That's just him being him.

                  It's also possible that he's doing it to show how committed he is to football and have people get a glimpse into his life and realize its not that different from any other football players besides he likes men.
                  Well, did anyone think his life would be that much different than any other football player? Well, now he has a reality TV show...
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                  • kingkilla56
                    Hall Of Fame
                    • Jun 2009
                    • 19395

                    #9504
                    Re: NFL Off Topic

                    Other NFL players have and have had reality shows. The outrage over this is lost on me.

                    Why are people concerning themselves with a guy who is making history wanting to document it? What is the problem?
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                    • TheMatrix31
                      RF
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 52897

                      #9505
                      Re: NFL Off Topic

                      Originally posted by N51_rob
                      These two posts pretty much sum this up for me. I'll never begrudge someone doing what they think/feel is in the best interests of #1.

                      But I doubt the Rams want this on top of the media exposure they are going to get once camp(s) start.

                      Lastly, Sam can say he is just like any other player but he isn't. His sexual preference shouldn't be a story but it is. If it wasn't he wouldn't be a story not would he be getting a show on OWN.

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                      It shouldn't be a story, but it is. And the ones saying it shouldn't be a story are the ones keeping it a story.

                      That is my biggest problem with all of this.

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                      • Candyman5
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                        • Nov 2006
                        • 14380

                        #9506
                        Re: NFL Off Topic

                        Well I officially hate Aaron Rodgers even more now....-_-
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                        • Fresh Tendrils
                          Strike Hard and Fade Away
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 36131

                          #9507
                          Re: NFL Off Topic

                          Why'd she dump Robocop?!



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                          • jvalverde88
                            Moderator
                            • Jun 2008
                            • 11787

                            #9508
                            Re: NFL Off Topic

                            Originally posted by Fresh Tendrils
                            Why'd she dump Robocop?!
                            You trying doing it with a robot, its not easy.
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                            • ProfessaPackMan
                              Bamma
                              • Mar 2008
                              • 63852

                              #9509
                              Re: NFL Off Topic

                              What other NFL Players have had their own reality shows? Drawing a blank at the moment because other than Decker(and I believe there was some outrage/fuss over that when it was announced but didn't get too much attention on here)I can't recall anyone else getting one. I'm talking about current players BTW.

                              And somebody said "Players do commercials so what's the difference?". Was that a serious question?

                              And saying that players who've had a "laser like focus" on Football only most likely go bankrupt? That's not necessarily true. I do see both sides of the argument though.
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                              • l3ulvl
                                Hall Of Fame
                                • Dec 2009
                                • 17227

                                #9510
                                Re: NFL Off Topic

                                Originally posted by jvalverde88
                                You trying doing it with a robot, its not easy.
                                Can't be that bad, they do like to keep little robots in their special drawer in the bedroom...
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