Yankees' Girardi Says MLB Ready For Openly Gay Player
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Yankees manager Joe Girardi says Major League Baseball would accept an openly gay player.
Michael Sam, a former defensive end for Missouri's football team, came out publicly in interviews over the weekend and could become the first openly gay player in the NFL.
"I think our world has adjusted to that," Girardi said Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.
Girardi, who was on hand for Japanese ace Masahiro Tanaka's introductory press conference, said "players want players that are going to help them win championships. That's what we want."
"You see that there's a lot of different cultures that come together," Girardi said. "There's obviously different ethnic backgrounds, there's different financial backgrounds, and I think players just want to win.
"Whoever the best players are in that clubhouse, get them in there."
You May Also Be Interested In These Stories
(TM and © Copyright 2014 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. CBS RADIO and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2014 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)