Raiders De Carl Nassib Announces He’s Gay, Donating $100K to Trevor Project Org
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Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib announced in an Instagram video on Monday that he is gay.
“I just want to take a quick moment to say that I’m gay. I’ve been meaning to do this for a while now. But I finally feel comfortable enough to get it off my chest. I really have the best life. I have the best family, friends and job a guy could ask for. I’m a pretty private person, so I hope you guys know that I’m really not doing this for attention. I just think that representation and visibility are so important. I actually hope that one day videos like this and the whole coming-out process are just not necessary. But until then, I’mma do my best, and do my part, to cultivate a culture that’s accepting, that’s compassionate, and I’mma start by donating $100,000 to The Trevor Project.”
He is the first active NFL player to come out as gay, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.
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