Has he got the vapors?
Michael Sam has left the Montreal Alouettes' training camp and returned home for personal reasons, the team said Friday.
"With all due respect for Michael Sam, the nature of this decision will remain confidential," the Alouettes said in a statement, which said Sam had returned
"The Montreal Alouettes fully respect Michael Sam's decision and rally around him to offer him all time and support needed. The team has left the door open and Michael is welcome to come back whenever he feels ready."
Sam, 25, signed a one-year, $100,000 contract with the Canadian Football League team last month that included a $150,000 option for 2016.
The team's preseason opener is Saturday at Ottawa. But Sam hadn't practiced in recent days because of what the team said was an illness. His agents did not immediately respond to messages Friday.
The St. Louis Rams used a seventh-round draft pick on Sam in 2014, making him the first openly gay player drafted by an NFL team. He was cut at the end of the preseason and later spent time on the Dallas Cowboys practice squad.
Michael Sam leaves Alouettes training camp for personal reasons
What's Going On With Michael Sam?
Michael Sam has left the Montreal Alouettes' training camp and returned home for personal reasons, the team said Friday.
"With all due respect for Michael Sam, the nature of this decision will remain confidential," the Alouettes said in a statement, which said Sam had returned
"The Montreal Alouettes fully respect Michael Sam's decision and rally around him to offer him all time and support needed. The team has left the door open and Michael is welcome to come back whenever he feels ready."
Sam, 25, signed a one-year, $100,000 contract with the Canadian Football League team last month that included a $150,000 option for 2016.
The team's preseason opener is Saturday at Ottawa. But Sam hadn't practiced in recent days because of what the team said was an illness. His agents did not immediately respond to messages Friday.
The St. Louis Rams used a seventh-round draft pick on Sam in 2014, making him the first openly gay player drafted by an NFL team. He was cut at the end of the preseason and later spent time on the Dallas Cowboys practice squad.
Michael Sam leaves Alouettes training camp for personal reasons
What's Going On With Michael Sam?
