Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Carl Nassib of the Las Vegas Raiders has become the first active NFL player to publicly come out as gay.
The 28-year-old player made the announcement in a video on social media to his 61,000 Instagram followers. “I just want to take a quick moment to say that I’m gay,” Nassib said in the video clip at his home in West Chester, Pennsylvania. READ MORE: Warrington Wolves CEO calls on competition counterparts to support England's mid-season international “I’ve been meaning to do this for a while, but I finally feel comfortable enough to get it off my chest.” He added he was a “pretty private person” but was making the announcement because he believed