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Michael Sam has been told he's 'not gay enough' and 'not black enough'

Michael Sam's NFL career didn't work out, but he's still viewed as an important spokesman in the gay community.

The former Rams draft pick recently made the cover of Attitude where he spoke about the homophobia and racism he's faced since coming out.

“It’s terrible," he told the magazine, via The Advocate. "People have told me I’m not gay enough, people have told me I’m not black enough. I don’t know what that means. You want to be accepted by other people but you don’t even accept someone just because of the color of their skin?