Check out this brilliant parody of the hysteria surrounding the NFL's first openly gay player

Michael Sam has been the subject of much controversy since coming out.

THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING Michael Sam coming out as the first openly gay NFL player has been revisited this week.

Sam was drafted by the St Louis Rams on Sunday, in a historic moment for the sport, with old arguments about the impact this will have on the sport recurring.

Not all of the reaction to Sam has been positive, and the video below expertly satires those who have expressed reservations about the young star playing in the NFL.

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h/t Reddit

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