Michael Sam, Oprah and the danger of thinking reality TV is the answer

Within four days of Michael Sam being drafted by the St. Louis Rams on May 10, Oprah Winfrey's OWN network announced they had signed the athlete to a reality show deal. On paper, it seemed like a natural move. Sam was making headlines around the world as the first openly gay player drafted by an NFL team. With all of that attention and potential for big ratings, why wouldn't a reality show (or a "docu-series," as OWN framed it) be the next step?