Las Vegas Raiders star Carl Nassib has opened up about his impactful journey in a heartfelt post. In June 2021, the 29-year-old sent shockwaves through the NFL and wider professional sports community when he came out as gay. “What’s up people?

I’m at my house in West Chester Pennsylvania. I just wanted to take a quick moment to say that I’m gay,” he revealed. “I’ve been meaning to do this for a while now but I finally feel comfortable enough to get it off my chest.” Since that fateful day, the defensive end became the first out active player in the NFL and the first openly gay player to compete in an NFL playoff game.

With Nassib enjoying his off-season, the young talent has opened up about his landmark announcement in a heartfelt Instagram video. “That was a really exciting day for me.

I had wanted to do it for a really long time,” he explained. “I wanted to be in a place where I felt totally comfortable, totally confident to really give a voice to people that needed it the most.” He then revealed that he was with his friends and family that day – which he described as a “stressful thing.” “But we were really excited to spread the message of The Trevor Project, to bring visibility and representation to the NFL and to sports.

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