Now It's Clear: At Least ESPN (if not NFL-Corporate) is Scared Michael Sam Will Succeed

So Michael Sam is not a distraction to the Rams?

ESPN will create one, then!!

Several days after Sports Illustrated's Peter King proclaimed that he now believed Michael Sam would do the unthinkable (not only as the first gay NFL player, but as a supplemental seventh-round pick) and make the St. Louis Rams final roster, ESPN (and I would have no surprise if this is at the direction of the NFL) tried to throw a monkey wrench into it all.

The Four-Lettered Network tried to find out about who he's showering with.

I'm serious.  Let that bullshit process if you need to.

Basically, ESPN used this as a means to try to do anything possible to force the Rams to have an excuse to cut him.

Well...  There's a St. Louis Ram who is not going to have any of this.

Dear ESPN, Everyone but you is over it.
— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) August 26, 2014

Chris, I get your point.  I think, however, if you read the comments sections on many different sports subjects, I don't think you're right.


And that is why I truly believe they are trying to pressure the Rams into cutting him, running scared that he actually is proving to be all man on the football field.

ESPN has defended the piece, saying multiple Rams brought it up.