re: Before there was No. 52 Michael Sam, there was No. 52 Jackie Walker

I didn't read your OP, but I cringe every time I hear "Michael Sam...the first openly gay football player drafted"

There is no fricking way he's the first. The other were just too scared(which is sad) to admit it...or, they WERE open about it, but, it wasn't a big deal, thus not causing this ridiculous media shite storm.

I think it's downright stupid for a man to be attracted to another man. But, there are worse decisions to be made. And many of them harm the shite out of society, while being gay does not. For the life of me I can't figure out why we focus on gay people so much. It's neither here nor there in the grand sceme of things, really.