The Missouri community has shown overwhelming support for Michael Sam since the Tigers' football star announced that he was gay earlier this month. On Saturday a group of students united to drown out the protest efforts of the Westboro Baptist Church.
The group was in town for the Tigers' home basketball game against Tennessee, protesting Missouri's support of Sam outside Mizzou Arena. Students blocked the Westboro Baptist protesters from view with a human wall, turned their backs and sang the alma mater until the group dispersed before tip off.
Here's how the scene was captured on social media:
Mizzou students formed a #StandWithSam wall to keep a protest off campus http://t.co/IaqPeDx6OZ via @notfromkansas pic.twitter.com/K5EicNrPIe
— SB Nation (@sbnation) February 15, 2014
#StandWithSam supporters sang the alma mater with their backs to the WBC. @CoMissourian pic.twitter.com/zQh7mXKXtH
— Brandon Foster (@BFoster91) February 15, 2014
Members of the Westboro Baptist Church are in Columbia, MO today to denounce Michael Sam. pic.twitter.com/RmTM1lIFZx
— RBC (@_TAhmad) February 15, 2014NFL Hot News
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