Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib came out yesterday (Monday)… becoming the first active openly gay NFL player.
Nassib posted a video on Instagram saying, “I just wanted to take a quick moment to say that I’m gay. I’ve been meaning to do this for a while now but finally feel comfortable getting it off my chest. I really have the best life, the best family, friends and job a guy can ask for.”
He added that he is donating $100,000 to the Trevor Project, which he called “the No. 1 suicide prevention service for LGBTQ youth in America.” Nassib could become the first openly gay player to play in an NFL regular-season game.
Former Missouri defensive end Michael Sam came out in 2014 before being selected in the seventh round by the St. Louis Rams but he did not make the final 53-man roster. Several NFL players have come out after they retired.
