Michael Sam was asked about his reaction to a Monday Tampa Tribune piece that included a quote from Tony Dungy where Dungy stated that he wouldn’t have taken Sam in the NFL Draft due to fear of Sam’s sexuality being a media “distraction.”
Sam was able to shrug it off and he disarmed the issue well.
Sam on Dungy's comments: "Thank God he wasn't the St. Louis Rams coach. (laughs) I have a lot of respect for Coach Dungy." (1 of 2)
— Nick Wagoner (@nwagoner) July 22, 2014
"And like everyone in America, everyone is entitled to their own opinions." (2 of 2)
— Nick Wagoner (@nwagoner) July 22, 2014
And just like that, Sam has handled this “distraction” far better than Tony Dungy.
