Michael Sam becomes first openly gay pro football player in Alouettes loss

Justin Tang/AP After sitting out first five games of CFL season, Michael Sam finally makes Alouettes debut.

Sam said that he was nervous coming into the game, mentioning that he was focused mostly on his marking on the field.

Sporting a rainbow “MU Pride” (Missouri University) rubber bracelet over his wrist wraps, Michael Sam debuted as the first openly gay player in the Canadian Football League (CFL) on Friday night.

Sam, who signed in May with the Alouettes, was the first openly gay player drafted by an NFL team when he was selected in the seventh round by the St. Louis Rams past year.

He made his first snap-back in the game against the Ottawa Redblacks. “I had some good pass rushes, I thought, but close enough is not a sack”.

The 25-year-old defensive end failed to record a tackle.

The college defensive standout was released by the Rams during the pre-season, before being picked up and then let go by the Dallas Cowboys.

The football star earlier this year announced he would move to the Canadian Football League and join the Montreal Alouettes – only to return to the US citing “personal reasons” weeks later.

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