We can’t wait for Michael Sam, Sam I Am,
to sack the NFL’s quarterbacks, bringing them down to the grass.
We can’t wait for Michael Sam, Sam I Am,
to pull a swim move and take a halfback down in the backfield.
We can’t wait for Michael Sam, Sam I Am,
to open minds and hearts by shoving lineman to their knees.
We can’t wait for Michael Sam, Sam I Am,
to expose what NFL team locker rooms can and cannot handle.
We can’t wait for Michael Sam, Sam I Am,
to show football fans that sexuality does not define the athlete.
We can’t wait for Michael Sam, Sam I Am,
to force the NFL to confront its issues.
We can’t wait for Michael Sam, Sam I Am,
the first of many, to tear down the closets and open the gates.
We can’t wait for Michael Sam, Sam I Am,
to be one of the guys.
We can’t wait for Michael Sam, Sam I Am,
to be himself.
—Follow Jonah Hall on Twitter: @darkoindex