First openly gay NFL payer steps away from the game for 'mental health reasons'

Michael Sam is stepping away from professional football. Sam, the first openly gay player drafted by the NFL, has told the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes that he is leaving the team.

'The last 12 months have been very difficult for me, to the point where I became concerned with my mental health,' Sam tweeted on Friday. 'Because of this I am going to step away from the game at this time.'

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