Rams Blindsided by Michael Sam’s Docu-Series

Friday, 16 May 2014 | by Pat's Picks

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch says the St. Louis Rams had no idea Michael Sam had signed on with the Oprah Winfrey Network to create a documentary series chronicling his efforts to make an NFL roster. The league had signed off on the project prior to the draft without alerting any of the 32 teams. Columnist Joe Strauss says the uplifting narrative of Sam being the first openly gay player drafted in the NFL now becomes tinged by collateral controversy.

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SOURCE: St. Louis Post-Dispatch