NBC News reports.Nassib, a defensive end with the Las Vegas Raiders, came out in June in a video post on Instagram. He made a $100,000 donation to the Trevor Project at the time, and the NFL matched it.Players wore their My Cause cleats in games played December 3, but Nassib was out injured.
His cleats were featured in a Raiders tweet, though, sporting the Trevor Project’s name and the number of its suicide prevention hotline, (866) 488-7386.
One other player, Cleveland Browns fullback Johnny Stanton, chose to benefit an LGBTQ+ organization with his cleats — Athlete Ally, which works for LGBTQ+ inclusion in sports.