“I just want to take a moment to say I’m gay.” In a video posted on Instagram, Las Vegas Raiders player Carl Nassib “came out”, becoming the first active National Football Association player to claim to be homosexual.
Nassib, as reported by the American media, is a veteran NFL who previously played with the Cleveland Browns and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and said he was finally “ready to take a weight off his chest.” The Raiders quickly showed their support for Nassib’s announcement, writing “proud of you, Carl” in a post on the team’s Twitter account, which also included his original statement. The NFL’s official Twitter account followed suit, with a message that reads, “NFL family is proud of you, Carl.”
Nassib’s announcement was made during Pride Month. The player then announced that he would donate $ 100,000 to The Trevor Project, a non-profit group that focuses its efforts on suicide prevention among gay youth. –