By Robert Klemko | mmqb.si.com
The NFL’s ramped-up efforts to promote understanding and inclusion within its ranks in advance of Michael Sam’s expected entry into the league are continuing this week at the annual owners meetings, with an appearance by Wade Davis, the executive director of the advocacy group You Can Play, which combats homophobia in sports.
Earlier this offseason Davis, a former defensive back who came out in 2012, offered his perspective to the league’s executive group, which has met with various LGBT organizations and individuals over the last year to determine the best strategy for managing the emergence of openly gay NFL players such as Sam. After an early March meeting at league headquarters, Davis was seen as “a change agent,” according to Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive VP of football operations.
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