A football player from the University of Missouri, Michael Sam, made headlines recently as the first openly gay player in the NFL. He made his announcement 14 days before the annual NFL scouting combine.

He told the ESPN and Times reporters that he came out before the 2013 season when, during a team gathering, each player was asked to reveal something about himself that no one knew.

Varsity football player Jedd DelosReyes said, “If someone has something to bring to the table then I have no problem with that. Whether you’re gay or you’re a girl. Seriously, if you have something to bring to the table it doesn’t matter. If you could make good competition, let’s play ball!”