NFL draft: Reactions heat up after Michael Sam kisses boyfriend on TV

On Monday morning's First Take, ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith warned that fining and suspending players for their adverse reactions to the televised kiss Michael Sam and his partner shared after finding out he'd 

Marshall Henderson, the showboating, middle finger-waving former Ole Miss guard who missed the first three games of last season for failing a drug test, is boycotting ESPN because the network broadcast video of Michael Sam kissing his boyfriend in

(CNN) — Not long after Michael Sam became the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, some made clear his reaction was not welcome. Shortly after learning of his selection by phone, a visibly emotional Sam turned to his boyfriend and kissed him.

Michael Sam kissing his boyfriend after being drafted into the NFL will be long remembered as an iconic moment in sports history. Thanks to Sports Illustrated's Richard Deitsch, we now know that the moment very nearly never 

(CNN) — Michael Sam over the weekend became the first openly gay player to be drafted into the NFL. When he got the news by phone, Sam kissed his boyfriend, and it was aired on television. Reactions were mixed and vocal, with some calling the kiss