Raiders defenseman Carl Nassib comes out
Los Angeles Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib made NFL history on Monday, becoming the first active player to announce he is gay.
Nassib made his announcement on Instagram, noting he “finally feel[s] comfortable getting it off my chest.”
“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,” Nassib said. “I’ve been meaning to do this for a while now but finally feel comfortable getting it off my chest. I really have the best life, the best family, friends and job a guy can ask for.”
“I’m a pretty private person so I hope you guys know that I’m not doing this
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Nassib added he will be donating $100,000 to The Trevor Project, an organization working to prevent suicide among LGBTQ+ youth.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell applauded Carl Nassib on Monday evening for “courageously sharing his truth.”
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“The NFL family is proud of Carl courageously sharing his truth today,” Goodell said in a statement. “Representation matters. We share his hope that someday soon statements like his will no longer be newsworthy as we march toward full equality for the LGBTQ+ community.”
