Ellise Shafer administratorCarl Nassib, a defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders, has made history as the first active player in the NFL to come out as gay.Nassib made the announcement in a candid video posted to his Instagram account on Monday, saying: “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.”Nassib continued by saying that he hopes coming out publicly eventually won’t be necessary for those in the LGBTQ+ community, but that he decided to do so to promote acceptance.“I really have the best life, I have the best family, friends and job a guy could ask for.