Twitter Reacts To St. Louis Rams Drafting Michael Sam

Oct 19, 2013; Columbia, MO, USA; Missouri Tigers defensive lineman Michael Sam (52) is congratulated by defensive lineman Lucas Vincent (96) after sacking Florida Gators quarterback Tyler Murphy (3) (not pictured) during the second half at Faurot Field. Missouri won 36-17. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

With one pick, Jeff Fisher, Les Snead, the St. Louis Rams organization, and Michael Sam make history in the NFL, selecting the first openly homosexual player into the National Football League. As with any historical event, the response and reactions poured in from all round the league… and, frankly, from all over the Twitterverse! Without wasting anymore time, let’s take a look at some of the best reactions…

Welcome to the squad @MikeSamFootball #D-LineShowtime
— Robert Quinn (@RQuinn94) May 10, 2014

History in the Rams' war room... pic.twitter.com/CLo8wXs4k7
— Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) May 10, 2014

Radio City Music Hall chanting, "Michael Sam! Michael Sam! Michael Sam!"
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 10, 2014

Kudos to Stan Kroenke for empowering his football staff--Jeff Fisher, Les Snead, Kevin Demoff--and to them for making the call on Sam.
— Peter King (@peter_king) May 10, 2014

Congrats to Michael Sam, and to Les Snead & the @STLouisRams, who are smart enough to know a good football player is never a "distraction"
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) May 10, 2014

"I am Sam. A Ram I am." - Dr. Seuss book about Michael Sam #NFLDraft
— Frank Caliendo (@FrankCaliendo) May 10, 2014

Congrats to @MikeSamFootball be you!. and continue to ball and put on for the #SEC
— Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (@haha_cd6) May 10, 2014

My boyyyy @MikeSamFootball just made HISTORY...CONGRATS BROTHER!!! KILL IT!!!
— Derrick Gordon (@flash2gordon) May 10, 2014

Congrats, Michael Sam. Congrats, Rams. And apologies to picks 250-256 but I miiiiiight call it a day.
— Seth Meyers (@sethmeyers) May 10, 2014

Rams draft pick Demetrius Rhaney, selected pick after Michael Sam, on Sam: "He's like a brother now. That's my teammate." #MichaelSam
— Nate Latsch (@NateLatsch) May 10, 2014

NFL Draft is mostly uninteresting to me, but I am encouraged to hear @MikeSamFootball got drafted. Great moment in US sports history.
-SG
— Steve Gleason - "Live Impossible" (@SteveGleason) May 10, 2014

Proud to welcome @MikeSamFootball to the Rams. Glad we could add a great football player that knows how to put it all on the line. #GoRams
— Johnny Hekker (@JHekker) May 11, 2014

I can honestly say in my 35 years of covering the draft, I've just witnessed a landmark moment. Congrats to Michael Sam.
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) May 10, 2014

I just got goosebumps and a little teary. #GoRams
— Kara Henderson Snead (@KaraHenderson) May 10, 2014

…and last, but not least!

Thank you to the St. Louis Rams and the whole city of St. Louis. I'm using every once of this to achieve greatness!! pic.twitter.com/QESdOJVzsw
— Michael Sam (@MichaelSam52) May 10, 2014

ICYMI: Michael Sam's emotional reaction upon being drafted by Rams is one to remember. » http://t.co/3k53Idl6QE
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 10, 2014

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