Michael Sam isn’t getting any bites from NFL teams, so he’s deciding to try out a new sport — dancing.
TMZ says Sam will be a contestant on the next season of “Dancing With the Stars,” which begins next month. It will be the 20th season of the show.
The show was targeting Rob Gronkowski for a spot, but it looks like they’re getting someone else with football ties.
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Sam was released by the Dallas Cowboys in October and did not catch on with another team the rest of the season. A few months later he implied that he was not in the league because he is openly gay.
If you ask me, this is a death knell for Sam’s NFL career. Teams were already concerned about the attention Sam draws. Going on a popular dancing show will only bring him more attention and make it harder for him to just be another player.