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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOne of the greatest defensive backs in the history of the NFL opines on Kevin Sam
DeionSanders ?@DeionSanders 15h
I applaud Missouri DE @MichaelSamfootball for his bravery & honesty about who he is. I pray he gets a opportunity 2 play the game he loves!
https://twitter.com/DeionSanders
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One of the greatest defensive backs in the history of the NFL opines on Kevin Sam (Original Post)
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2014
OP
Kind of kills the argument that a religious guy won't tolerate a gay teammate
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2014
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Even I know who Deion is, I'm very happy to see his clearly stated support.
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2014
#4
Scuba
(53,475 posts)1. In neon no less!
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,719 posts)2. Kind of kills the argument that a religious guy won't tolerate a gay teammate
Deion is super religious and I believe he has WWJD tattooed on his knockles.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)3. Even Richie Incognito tweeted his support.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2014/02/10/richie-incognito-tweets-support-for-michael-sam/
@MikeSamFootball #respect bro. It takes guts to do what you did. I wish u nothing but the best
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)4. Even I know who Deion is, I'm very happy to see his clearly stated support.
It's what is needed. Good people to stand up.
truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)5. Huh. This is about the first time I have ever
enjoyed hearing from Deion. Kudos to him!