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His Mizzou teammates didn't have a problem, so I hope that his NFL teammates won't either. That is, if coming out doesn't damage his draft chances. Surely, owners are going to be sensitive and politically correct about this. And maybe everybody can get back to football.
The tweets from current NFL players have been nothing but supportive. I think the fact that no active NFL player has come out has less to do with their teammates and more to do with fear of coaches or management feeling that it would be a distraction, and reacting accordingly.
He'll be known as "the gay guy" for a few weeks, but hopefully eventually he'll just be another player. But I applaud his guts for coming out before he even has a pro contract, and I wish him nothing but the best. And seeing the highlights of him, I'd take him on the Bills, even though Buffalo is loaded at D-line.