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(Updated link) Michael Sam's Arthur Ashe Courage Award Acceptance Speech (Original Post)
Fearless
Jul 2014
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MarianJack
(10,237 posts)2. WOW!
Very inspirational. I would also add a hankie alert for this courageous young man. The great Arthur Ashe (whom I had the honor of seeing play way back when) would be very proud. I know that I am!
PEACE!
theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)3. Thanks, Fearless
That was inspiring. I just wish I hadn't clicked on the link to some of the Twitter responses -- damn, there are some people out in this world whose souls need a good scrubbing with bleach.
BTW, his BF is adorable, isn't he?
Fearless
(18,421 posts)4. Very adorable!
Sentath
(2,243 posts)5. AAaand ESPN took it down
Know anywhere else to look for it?
A transcript might be even better.
Fearless
(18,421 posts)6. I'll find something
Mobile right now. I'll get it when I get home in a bit.
Sentath
(2,243 posts)7. Sorry, I was being snarky (links inside)
Fearless
(18,421 posts)8. It's ok, I want people to be able to see it...
Here's another link...