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MNBrewer

(8,462 posts) Sun May 11, 2014, 04:15 PM May 2014

"And The Demand Is Reportedly 'Ridiculous'"

After waiting through almost the entire 2014 NFL draft to hear Michael Sam's name called, #SamFans -- and Rams fans -- didn't waste time in showing their support. There was reportedly an "avalanche" of orders for Sam's St. Louis Rams jersey after he became the first openly gay player ever selected in the NFL draft.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/10/michael-sam-jersey-rams_n_5303435.html?fb_action_ids=696079503771996&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582