It has all happened so quickly, but it's exciting, I just wanna get back to playing football you know.

I just want to make sure I could tell my story the way I want to tell it. I just want to own my truth.

It has all happened so quickly, but it's exciting, I just wanna get back to playing football you know.

I'm unemployed, and I don't believe I'm out of the NFL because I'm gay, but if it was a reason, it can hurt their livelihood, and you don't want to take that chance.

The most worthwhile things in life rarely come easy, this is a lesson I've always known. The journey continues.

I'm Michael Sam, I'm a football player, and I'm gay.

To anyone out there especially young people feeling like they don't fit in and will never be accepted, please know this, great things can happen when you have the courage to be yourself.