Michael Sam Interview with Oprah on NFL Future and Draft Day Kiss, Watch Here (VIDEO)

Michael Sam made an appearance on Oprah Winfrey's new show Oprah Prime to share his feelings about not being in the NFL right now and what is keeping him motivated. Oprah also asked Michael about the infamous Draft Day Cake Kiss that he engaged in on national television with his boyfriend Vito Cammisano. Was the kiss staged or it was "too much" for America? You can watch the video above. 

NFL Champion head coach, Tony Dungy was in the news earlier this year after his comments surfaced saying that he "wouldn't want to deal with" drafting Michael Sam if he was in charge in St. Louis. Michael Sam, being the NFL's first openly gay player, raised much debate and many think that is why he fell so far in this years NFL draft in the first place. 

Dungy, who is very respected around the league took a lot criticism for his comments and felt he needed to respond to all of the attention. 

Dungy released a statement to clarifying his remarks.

Here is Tony's full statement:

"On Monday afternoon while on vacation with my family, I was quite surprised to read excerpts from an interview I gave several weeks ago related to this year's NFL Draft, and I feel compelled to clarify those remarks.

I was asked whether I would have drafted Michael Sam and I answered that would not have drafted him. I gave my honest answer, which is that I felt drafting him would bring much distraction to the team. At the time of my interview, the Oprah Winfrey reality show that was going to chronicle Michael's first season had been announced.

I was not asked whether or not Michael Sam deserves an opportunity to play in the NFL. He absolutely does.

I was not asked whether his sexual orientation should play a part in the evaluation process. It should not.

I was not asked whether I would have a problem having Michael Sam on my team. I would not.

I have been asked all of those questions several times in the last three months and have always answered them the same way by saying that playing in the NFL is, and should be, about merit.

The best players make the team, and everyone should get the opportunity to prove whether they're good enough to play. That's my opinion as a coach. But those were not the questions I was asked.

What I was asked about was my philosophy of drafting, a philosophy that was developed over the years, which was to minimize distractions for my teams.

I do not believe Michael's sexual orientation will be a distraction to his teammates or his organization.

I do, however, believe that the media attention that comes with it will be a distraction.  Unfortunately we are all seeing this play out now, and I feel badly that my remarks played a role in the distraction.

I wish Michael Sam nothing but the best in his quest to become a star in the NFL and I am confident he will get the opportunity to show what he can do on the field.

My sincere hope is that we will be able to focus on his play and not on his sexual orientation."