Michael Sam, NFL’s First Openly Gay Player, Leaves CFL Team
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Michael Sam, the first openly gay player in the National Football League, said he is leaving the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League because he is “concerned with my mental health.”
Sam, who made his debut for the Alouettes a week ago, said in a series of Twitter messages Friday that he will leave football for now. He did not play in Montreal’s game Thursday against Edmonton, citing a sore back.