Michael Sam leads by example

Michael Sam was drafted by the St. Louis Rams as the first openly gay man to play in the National Football league. His face is now all over web and media; even the White House said on behalf of Obama that,  "you should be judged by what you do and not who you are.” (Source)

With regards to the quote above, it is interesting to think about if Americans really do not judge people because of who they are. Within the past week, Donald Sterling, owner of the Los Angeles Clippers openly admitted to saying some incredibly racist remarks in private. Was Sterling living by the "judge by what you do motto"? He was not. I feel that too often in the news and throughout real life that many dont treat others with the respect that they want to be treated with. It seems childish to say but I think that in the examples of Sam and Sterling, that people can really learn a lot of how to treat others.

Sterling was racists in his remarks and still has failed to apologize to the people that he offended. Sam has gained tons of praise for coming out, and now for being the first openly gay man to be drafted to the NFL. Both of these situations are directly contrasting in terms of the responses given by the public.

This quote made me instantly think about the words of MLK jr. when he said, "I look to the day where people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.