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Pennsylvania's Carl Nassib Is First Active NFL Player To Publicly Come Out As Gay Pennsylvania's Carl Nassib Is First Active NFL Player To Publicly Come Out As Gay
Pennsylvania's Carl Nassib Is First Active NFL Player To Publicly Come Out As Gay West Chester, PA native and Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib became the first active NFL player to publicly come out as gay. 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.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Carl Nassib (@carlnass…

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by Nicole Acosta