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PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
Wed Feb 25, 2015, 04:39 AM Feb 2015

Michael Sam will be joining the cast of "Dancing With The Stars" next season.

Last edited Wed Feb 25, 2015, 05:40 AM - Edit history (2)

Michael Sam, the first openly gay player in the NFL, has a new gig.

Sam will be joining the cast of "Dancing With The Stars" next season.

The St. Louis Rams selected the 25-year-old Sam in the seventh-round of the NFL Draft last season. He was released before the start of the season and signed to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad in September before being waived in midseason.

Read the rest at: http://www.kcci.com/sports/michael-sam-gets-invite-to-dancing/31445678

CNN story: http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/24/entertainment/feat-dancing-with-the-stars-new-season-contestants/index.html

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Michael Sam will be joining the cast of "Dancing With The Stars" next season. (Original Post) PoliticAverse Feb 2015 OP
I'd rather see him on the field romanic Feb 2015 #1
+1 Fearless Feb 2015 #2
Seems like a nice guy, with a fair amount of charisma. nomorenomore08 Feb 2015 #3
I wonder if he is going to dance with a guy :) NCLefty Mar 2015 #4
A woman, "Sam is set to learn the tango with veteran pro Peta Murgatroyd" PoliticAverse Mar 2015 #5

romanic

(2,841 posts)
1. I'd rather see him on the field
Wed Feb 25, 2015, 06:19 AM
Feb 2015

than become some quasi-celebrity. But hey I can't hate, hope the man can dance at least.

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