the way that things like "thug" become stand-ins for slurs because of the color of their skin, the word on this issue is distraction, that's the code word. will it be a distraction to have an lbgt person in the locker room. it reminds me of that thing wlik how does it feel to be a problem. how does it feel to be a distraction, if who you are is seen as a negative. the story has moved so quickly. one day you have michael sam and people are celebrating. the next day, anonymous comments with things that are just outrageous, they sound like outtakes from the movie "anchorman," like he'll alter the chemical balance in the locker room. and my personal favorite, one nfl executive said, how are we going to handle the "today" show and "good housekeeping" knocking at the locker room door? if you're scared of "good housekeeping," the media friendsis they "good housekeeping," you've got bigger problems than michael sam. and then after, you have the response from nfl owners, very image conscience saying, no, no, no, michael sam, there's a place for him in the national football