Carl Nassib comes out as 1st gay active NFL player

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NEW: Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib comes out as first gay active NFL player.

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The Las Vegas Raiders defensive end posted a video from his home in Pennsylvania revealing his sexual orientation and said he's been meaning to announce for a long time. The post also contained more words in the form of screenshots of notes where Nassib, 28, talked about his journey. He said he was sitting in a"moment of gratitude and relief."

Nassib thanked his family, coaches and teammates for the support through the years and said he"was greeted with the utmost respect and acceptance."

 

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What does being gay have to do with football? Is this a job security tweet? I stink so I’ll come out as gay in case I get cut

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