Michael Sam, Visa Boycott: Jack Burkman Starts Protest Against NFL's First Openly Gay Player, Credit Card Giant

[UPDATE 11:57 a.m. EST] Deputy Director of Communications for The Human Rights Campaign Paul Guequierre commented on the legitimacy of Burkman's boycott to IB Times. "Jack Burkman is someone who cannot be taken seriously," Guequierre stated in an email. "The NFL is ready for an openly gay player and so is America. Jack Burkman is out of touch and a laughingstock. His boycott will go nowhere" Original Story