>Russell Wilson got drafted in the 3rd his year and cameras
>were in his home. They did a shot of him getting the call, a
>few celebratory stock shots, and then follow interview.
>
>he was sitting beside his then white wife.
>
>lets say this were a time when being in an interracial
>relationship was frowned upon.
>
>lets say he goes to Seattle and is trying to win a spot
>against Tavaris Jackson and newly brought in Matt Flynn on a
>big contract. But that the media is all in his house cause
>he's going to be the first open-interracially-married player
>in the NFL or whatever. Cameras would come the same they did,
>but they let the camera roll longer.
>
>maybe he kisses his white wife on live television, and maybe
>niggas are repulsed.
>
>maybe the narrative is "he got cut from NC State, they didn't
>even want him" or "he was only fast cause they played in the
>Big 10" and "he aint Drew Brees, that height is something he's
>not going to be able to get over"
>
>all those things circulating at the same time could lead one
>to believe that a certain outcome - positive or negative -
>would happen.

This is a completely false scenario and not plausible. Russell Wilson is the J. Cole of NFL QBs so the interracial angle wouldn't work. He's exactly what you'd make in a lab if you created an NFL QB. He started and balled at NC State and Wisconsin. In other words, this was a bad choice.
>
>but play on the field would dead all that. he makes plays and
>scores touchdowns then it deads all that talk.
>
>Sam performed on the field, and well enough to at least get a
>shot with a team.
>
>but to make it like it is so easy to just come out, or that he
>did it to "make it on an NFL team" - yeah.

I never said so go to war with those dudes. Extra attention for players that don't deserve hurts team chemistry in the NFL word to Tebow.
>
>he had a ton to lose by coming out, but I think he felt that
>he wanted to control his narrative.
>
>it's hard to relate to Black shit because we don't come out as
>"Black" but when society sees what you are as a certain way
>then you can fight or fly. He fought, and he's still
>fighting.

^^^ THIS IS THE SHIT that pisses people off. In a general sense, your analogy fails. If you want to talk about Mike Sam's courage then say that. However, equating the revelation of one's sexual preference to race, yet alone nigga privileges is LAUGHABLE.

Here's why:

No one has to know anyone's sexual preference. The social climate is completely different. Most people support and honor members of the LGBT community. Transgender people have it very rough so I'll revise my initial statement to the LGB community.

I won't talk about the obvious point about nigga privileges at the moment because you know you fucked up.
>
>I remember when Warren Sapp was playing on a Monday night
>against the Jags, and he was getting stopped, straight up
>beat, with no double teams. He was done. The field decided.
>
>Not a poor combine, not a rookie drafted in his position, not
>salary cap hit. He just aint have it.
>
>Can you truly right now say that Sam can't make it in the NFL?
>you have no basis to make that assertion. If you don't like
>that/how he came out, then you have a gripe against society,
>not him. Let that nigga cook and if he sorry we will know soon
>enough.

I'm on record as changing my mind as far as Sam's place in the NFL. He's a developmental player at the moment. However, the team drafted him didn't want him. They gave him plenty of time to earn a spot on the team. There was a stretch no team picked him up. In other words, none of our opinions on whether Sam belongs in the league matter. GMs and coaches opinion matter. HE'S NOT EVEN CLOSE TO WARREN SAPP.
>
>niggas was saying before he was even drafted that they may not
>do it JUST because of the distraction it would bring. What
>distraction is there to be had if we are over it? We aint over
>shit, we aint even over racism, and you think homophobia isn't
>a thing? stay woke man.
>
>

I apologize for my tone earlier but the hyperbolic statements rubbed me the wrong way. Homophobia is a thing but the obvious discrepancy in its implementation negates a comparison to racism. No one has to know someone's sexual preference. It is a personal choice to reveal sexuality. In other words, someone could skirt any social effect by not revealing it. An out individual is safe for the most part.