This article is about Michael Sam being gay. Sam is one of the major prospects for the NFL.Sam told ESPN that he was openly and proudly gay.This is a very hard thing to do, especially in a sport. Teammates will look at you differently for being gay.This connects to society because he is going to be bullied, just as it happens in schools across America.This relates to class because he will be judge just like people were judge in The Crucible.I think it is bad idea to become publically gay in a professional sport. He will face many issues regarding his sexuality.Teammates will not look at him the same or appreciate sharing a locker room with him.
How does the structure of the text refine and support the author’s claim?
The structure of the text supports the author’s claim by clearly and quickly stating Sam’s sexuality and the difficulties he will face . The author wasted no time to say “Michael Sam, an All-American and the SEC Defensive Player of the Year, has come out as gay.” Freeman understands the trouble that Sam will face as he stated “Sam will have to withstand being the center of attention outside and inside the locker room. And many believe his teammates may have a hard time playing alongside him.”
Freeman,Mike.”NFL Prospect Michael Sam Comes Out as Gay — Big Tests Loom for Him, League”CNN.Feb 9 2014. web.Feb 11 2014.<http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1954005-nfl-prospect-michael-sam-comes-out-as-gay-big-tests-loom-for-him-league>
Telnet.”Male Gay Pride Flag.”Photograph.Flickr.Yahoo, Sep 12 2006.web.Feb 12 2014<http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pride-male.jpg>
I really enjoyed reading this post. I do not listen to news about sports so I had no idea this was happening. I do see a couple places where you seemed to have missed a letter and changed the tense of a word to a present tense when it should be past. Other than that, I saw nothing else. Great post!
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