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Survey shows players would accept gay teammate in NFL

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A survey of 51 current NFL players shows that 44 of them would be unconcerned by having a gay teammate.

A survey has shown that a majority of NFL players would be unconcerned with a teammate's sexual preference.

Missouri Tigers defensive end Michael Sam recently came out during a television interview and would become the first openly gay player in NFL history if he is drafted in May.

Following his revelation, ESPN conducted a survey asking a number of current players questions regarding the level of acceptance they thought Sam would receive in a locker room.

A total of 51 players, just two short of an entire regular season NFL roster, responded anonymously to the survey.

One of the true or false questions asked was "a player's sexual orientation matters to you", to which 44 of the 51 answered false, with the remaining seven admitting that it would matter to them.

Sam's teammates at the Tigers found out that he is gay at the start of last season and rallied around the 24-year-old to help him pick up the SEC Defensive Player of the Year Award.

He is projected as a mid-round pick in this year's Draft and will take part in a scouting combine later this month.

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