OH, BEHAVE: Obama Giddy Over Gay Player Being Picked Close To Last In NFL Draft

Sam was drafted 249th out of 256 total.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama sends his congratulations to Michael Sam, the first openly gay player drafted by an NFL team.

Obama calls the selection of Sam “an important step forward.”

Obama says that from the playing field to the corporate boardroom, gay and lesbian Americans, quote, “prove every day that you should be judged by what you do and not who you are.”

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