Although several athletes have come out after retiring from the NFL, Nassib made history by opening up about his sexual orientation while still being an active player.
The 28-year-old said in a video posted to Instagram Monday that he has been "meaning to do this for a while now but I finally feel comfortable enough to get it off my chest.”
Nassib, who is also a graduate of Malvern Preparatory School in Chester County, pledged to donate $100,000 to The Trevor Project, an organization dedicated to crisis intervention and suicide prevention among LGBTQ+ youth.
Only 15 NFL players have come out as gay or bisexual after competing in a “preseason, practice squad or regular season," since 1964, according to OutSports.
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