The story appears on

Page A16

September 2, 2014

GET this page in PDF

Free for subscribers

View shopping cart

Related News

Home » Sports » American Football

Sam’s league dream still in limbo

DEFENSIVE end Michael Sam’s quest to become the first openly gay player in the National Football League remained in limbo on Sunday after his exit interview with the St Louis Rams.

Both the Rams and national media reported Sam had gone unclaimed off waivers by other league teams before Sunday’s deadline passed.

The former University of Missouri standout now waits to see if any team will sign him to their practice squad, the likeliest route left for Sam to perhaps work his way into the NFL.

Sam, who had announced he was gay in February, failed to make the Rams’ 53-man roster for the 2014 season on Saturday, putting on hold his long cherished dream of playing in the league.

The 24-year-old was one of 22 players cut by the Rams and on Sunday he arrived at Rams Park to have his post-release interview with the team's head coach, Jeff Fisher.




 

Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.

沪公网安备 31010602000204号

Email this to your friend