RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. -- President Barack Obama is praising
University of Missouri football player Michael Sam for announcing he is gay
before the NFL draft.
Obama says Sam's attitude is that he knows he can play great
football and that he should be judged only on those facts.
Sam could become the NFL's first openly gay player. The
defensive end is scheduled to participate in the league's scouting camp in
Indianapolis later this month. He's projected to be a mid-round draft pick in
May.
First lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden sent
Sam messages of encouragement over Twitter last week after his announcement. A
spokesman had said Obama shared their sentiments.
Obama commented in a taped interview with Charles Barkley
that aired during TNT's pregame coverage of Sunday's NBA All-Star game.
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