NFL Michael Sam Receives Arthur Ashe Courage Award Published July 16, 2014 St. Louis Rams defensive end Michael Sam received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs on Wednesday night and deservedly so. His speech was pretty powerful and definitely a must-watch. [YouTube] In this article:Michael Sam, St. Louis Rams Recent Posts Interesting Development With Michigan Native And Illinois Basketball Player Sitting Out Michigan Trending For A Recent Clemson Decommit Interesting Development With Michigan’s Pursuit Of No. 1 Recruit Bryce Underwood Looks Like A B1G School Is Now Favorite To Land Former Michigan QB Commit Former Michigan Player Critical Of Team Following Bad Loss To Oregon