Miami Dolphins safety Don Jones was fined an undisclosed amount Sunday and will undergo educational training after sending a negative tweet about Michael Sam, the first openly gay player to be selected in the NFL draft. Shortly after the St. Louis Rams took Sam in the seventh round Saturday, Jones tweeted ''OMG'' and ''Horrible.'' The tweets were taken down a short time later. The Dolphins said Jones has been excused from all team activities until he completes training related to his comments. ''We were disappointed to read Don's tweets,'' coach Joe Philbin said in a statement.
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