WWE Invites Michael Sam To Monday Night Raw

Michael-Sam-Eric-Wood-CutThe WWE has extended an invitation to Michael Sam, the first openly gay player ever selected in the NFL draft, to come to its Monday Night Raw show in Baltimore next week. The company promised to offer Sam a microphone to say anything he wants about being cut by the St. Louis Rams and not being picked up off waivers by any other team.

Here’s the WWE’s open letter to Michael Sam

Exhibiting class and dignity rarely shown in professional sports, WWE invites you to next Monday’s RAW to speak of your struggles to succeed, lessons you have learned along the way, the courage it takes to be yourself and the prospects of your continued journey.

You are a role model, who by example can encourage everyone to stand up and openly be themselves.

Signed,
Stephanie McMahon
CBO, WWE

And to insure the “class and dignity” they talked about, the WWE is still trying to figure out if it’s best to schedule Michael Sam after the wrestlers who paint themselves gold or after the little person wrestler who wears a mask and dresses like a baby bull.

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