(NPR) Carl Nassib Is The First Active NFL Player To Come Out As Gay

Carl Nassib Is The First Active NFL Player To Come Out As Gay



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Carl Nassib Is The First Active NFL Player To Come Out As Gay







Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib said on Monday that he would not have been able to publicly come out as gay without the support of the NFL and his teammates.



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Carl Nassib Is The First Active NFL Player To Come Out As Gay



"I just want to take a quick moment to say that I'm gay," he said in an Instagram video. "I've been meaning to do this for a while now but I finally feel comfortable enough to get it off my chest."