Michael Sam's boyfriend PHOTOS goes viral after coming out gay: NFL Prospect alleged lover University of Missouri athlete?

The University of Missouri football star, Michael Sam has come out as a gay man and recent photos of his alleged boyfriend have hit the net.

 The college football player went public in an interview with ESPN's "Outside the Lines" on Sunday, Sam said, "I am an openly, proud gay man." Sam said, "I understand how big this is," he said. "It's a big deal. No one has done this before. And it's kind of a nervous process, but I know what I want to be ... I want to be a football player in the NFL."

Sam added, that once revealing the news to his teammates, he wanted to officially go public with the news, "I didn't realize how many people actually knew, and I was afraid that someone would tell or leak something out about me," he said. "I want to own my truth. ... No one else should tell my story but me."

Now photos obtained by MediaTakeout.com shows the athlete taking some close pictures with his nameless alleged lover.

Recently, a video of NFL prospect, Michael Sam dancing shirtless at a gay club months before coming out about the closet. The University of Missouri student was filmed taking dollars as he danced at the SoCo nightclub in Columbia, MO in October. The athlete admitted that his teammates knew about his sexuality and decided to come forward publicly before the draft.

According to TMZ, Sam danced to Michael Jackson's "Rock With You" and was later approached by security to cover up.

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