Las Vegas Raiders’ Carl Nassib Announces He’s Gay, an N.F.L. First

[JackFTwist]

Raiders’ Carl Nassib Announces He’s Gay, an N.F.L. First

The Raiders defensive lineman came out in a statement posted to his Instagram account on Monday, becoming the first active player in the league to publicly identify as gay.

For the full article, see: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/21/sports/football/carl-nassib-gay-nfl.html

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[Steve]

Carl Paul Nassib is an American football defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League. He played college football at Penn State and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 

Born: April 12, 1993 (age 28 years), West Chester, PA

Height: 6′ 7″

[Kawika]

He sounds like a phenomenal person...

https://www.snopes.com/ap/2021/06/21/carl-nassib-gay/?fbclid=IwAR2FlLi91eg8zWkrDOopj92iGKTP9lK6ejdy9zo8wCvwHZDHmpPgQ-RAHSc

And he's cute too! From what I read he has support from his team!

Edited June 22, 2021 by Kawika

[Steve]

[bakersman94]

i am so proud of Carl for coming out. i love it when more people come out as gay, especially if they are in the public eye AKA an actor, an actress, model, any kind of sport or any other profession!! 

Carl is the kind of hunk i`d love to spend the rest of my life with, S W O O N!!! 

[Kawika]

He has probably already helped save countless lives and given a voice to many who can't speak for themself. It's difficult for me to measure my respect and admiration for this man.

Edited June 22, 2021 by Kawika