Michael Sam, who made history by being the first openly gay man drafted by the NFL in 2014, announced his engagement to long-time boyfriend Vito Cammissano this week in an Instagram photo.
Sam then tweeted the photo.
@Vitcamm Thank you for saying yes 💍💍💍 pic.twitter.com/kcqVCH6DnZ
— Michael Sam (@MichaelSamNFL) January 16, 2015Sam and his now-fiance made headlines last year when the two shared a loving kiss during the news of the NFL draft.
The kiss was nationally broadcast on ESPN and was met with both criticism and support.
Sam proposed in Vatican City, a move that TMZ calls "an act of defiance" given the Catholic Church's views on same-sex marriage.
Cammissano soon sent out a tweet of his own:
😍👬💍🙀 pic.twitter.com/qXLktdF9l5
— Vito (@Vitcamm) January 16, 2015