Quote Originally Posted by randyholloway View Post
Exactly right, this is not surprising at all. Many of these kids have just not been exposed to this and they don't know how to react. They need our support and the guidance of coaches and the university with the SEC's help, not to be put in the newspaper for comments that are made out of ignorance or in the heat of the moment. It wasn't like this was "hate speech", it's him trying to process what this means for the players. HINT: it's a BIG deal for the locker rooms and this change will take years to absorb at the pro, college and HS levels.
Not suggesting it will be a non-issue for all locker rooms, but Sam claims to have come out to his teammates in August. Their performance this year indicates that adjusted pretty well.