Carl Nassib, a defensive lineman for the Las Vegas Raiders, has become the first active NFL player in league history to come out as gay.
The football player, 28, shared his truth in a new Instagram video on June 21, explaining that he has “been meaning to do this for a while now” and “finally [feels] comfortable getting it off my chest.” In the post, Carl also thanked the NFL and fellow athletes for their support and announced a $100,000 donation to The Trevor Project, a nonprofit focused on suicide prevention efforts among the LGBTQ+ community. “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 I finally feel comfortable enough to get it off my chest,” Carl said. “I just think that