Raiders’ Carl Nassib Comes Out As First Openly Gay Active NFL Player

Carl Nassib made history on Monday after he came out as the first active openly gay NFL player.

The Las Vegas Raiders defensive end took to Instagram and posted a video where he shared: 

I just wanted to take a quick moment to say that I’m gay. 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 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 not necessary, but until then I will do my best and my part to cultivate a culture that’s accepting and compassionate.

Carl Nassib also announced his plans to donate $100,000 to the Trevor Project, “the No. 1 suicide prevention service for LGBTQ youth in America.”

Watch the video below:

The Las Vegas Raiders took to Twitter to show their love and support of Carl sharing his truth. 

Be Free. Be Happy. Be You.