Carl Nassib becomes first active NFL player to come out as gay

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Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib on Monday became the first active NFL player to come out as gay.

Nassib, whose announcement came during Pride Month, added that he was donating $100,000 to the Trevor Project, a nonprofit that seeks to prevent suicides among LGBTQ youth.

“Proud to support Carl and his decision to come out as the first active gay player in the NFL,” Burke said. “I hope other sports executives will join me in publicly expressing their support as well.”showed their support, writing, “Proud of you, Carl,” on their repost of Nassib's message on Twitter and adding a black heart emoji.

“I am very proud of Carl for his courage and voice,” Franklin said. “This announcement doesn't surprise me because if you know Carl, you know his strength. Carl's story continues to add chapters which will have an impact well beyond the field of play.” Former All-Pro linebacker Shawne Merriman commended Nassib and suggested teammates and opponents won't have a problem with his announcement.

 

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