My position on Michael Sam

I personally feel for Michael Sam but at the same time I think he is partially at fault. He wishes to be treated like every other player in the NFL which is completely acceptable and I believe he should be. I think that if he is good enough to be drafted then he deserves to have the chance to prove himself. Before he came out he was the SEC defensive player of the year and he did that as a gay man. Regardless of his sexual orientation, he should be given equal opportunities and he shouldn't have fallen in the draft. However, when he acts out off the field and does/ receives things that normal players don't receive then I think he is backing up people's belief that he shouldn't be treated the same. The reason I think this is because of the simple question: Why would people treat him the same when even he doesn't act like he is the same? I think that if he truly wanted to be treated as an equal then he would do less off the field. Whether it was his speech during the ESPY's or his almost reality TV show, I think Michael Sam needs to step back from the theatrics and just be himself without having to always mention something about his homosexuality.