But I will never say anything about who they are, what teams they are on. I'm just saying there's some famous people, and I'm not the only one.

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.

Was it a risky move? Yes, but at that moment, the reason why I came out is I thought it wasn't going to be a big deal. Maybe I was naive. Maybe I thought it was 2014, and people will understand that there's gay NFL players. There's gay athletes everywhere. But I was clearly wrong. It was a huge deal.

I'm not afraid of who I am. I'm not afraid to tell the world who I am. I'm Michael Sam, I'm a college graduate, I'm African-American and I'm gay.

But I will never say anything about who they are, what teams they are on. I'm just saying there's some famous people, and I'm not the only one.

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.