WASHINGTON, March 7 (UPI) -- In order to help hammer home the point that he wants to be known as a football player more than anything else, openly gay NFL hopeful Michael Sam turned down a number of off-field opportunities -- including an invitation to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Howard Bragman helped orchestrate the former Missouri defensive end’s public announcement about his sexual orientation, and he spoke to USA Today about Sam’s decision to focus solely on football.