Last Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib is the first active NFL player to come out as gay. (Associated Press) Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib made history today (Monday, June 21) when he came out as a gay man, becoming the first active player in league history to come out publicly.
Nassib made the announcement in a video he posted to Instagram. In the video, Nassib, 28, said, “What’s up, people? I’m Carl Nassib.
I’m at my house here in West Chester, Penn. I 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.” In a statement accompanying the video, Nassib stressed that he is a private person and did not