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Nassib comes out as gay

Las Vegas Raiders鈥 defensive end Carl Nassib said on Monday he was gay, making him the first active National Football League player to come out publicly. 鈥淚 just wanted to take a quick moment to say that I鈥檓 gay,鈥 Nassib, 28, said in a video he posted to Instagram. 鈥淚鈥檝e been meaning to do this for a while now but I finally feel comfortable enough to get it off my chest,鈥 he said. His announcement, which comes during Pride month, was greeted with support from the league and his team, which praised his courage.


 

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