So. It’s been, what? About a week since Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib came out publicly as a gay man. And now, as Pride Month draws to a close, the NFL is coming out as gay, too!
Yesterday (Monday, June 28), on the official NFL Twitter page, the league tweeted: “If you love this game, you are welcome here.
Football is for all. Football is for everyone. For more information on how you can help the @TrevorProject, visit TheTrevorProject.org.” That is followed by a video with white writing on a black background declaring, “Football is gay.” That is followed by a montage of a series of other statements including, “Football is lesbian,” “Football is beautiful,” “Football is transgender, “Football is queer” and “Football is for