NFL prospect comes out; Shannon Sharpe supports and engages criticism

http://twitter.com/#!/ShannonSharpe/status/432691652298166272

An NFL prospect has come out publicly, as ESPN reported:

Michael Sam, an All-American defensive lineman from Missouri and the Associated Press’ SEC Defensive Player of the Year, said that he is gay in an interview with ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” on Sunday.

Sam stated publicly what his teammates and coaches at Mizzou have known since August: “I am an openly, proud gay man.”

Former NFL player and current CBS Sports commentator Shannon Sharpe tweeted support for Sam, and then had this exchange:

http://twitter.com/#!/ShannonSharpe/status/432698069130309632
http://twitter.com/#!/Akdouh15/status/432698609960628224

Sharpe then agreed with this sentiment:

http://twitter.com/#!/ShannonSharpe/status/432699547123331072

Generalize much?

They continued:

http://twitter.com/#!/Akdouh15/status/432700852198182912
http://twitter.com/#!/ShannonSharpe/status/432701573865541633