Carl Nassib
American football player (born 1993)
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Carl Paul Nassib is a former American football outside linebacker who played in the NFL for seven seasons. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning unanimous All-American honors as a senior in 2015. Nassib was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft, and has also played for the Las Vegas Raiders. In 2021, Nassib became the first active NFL player to publicly come out as gay and to play in a game.
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Coming out as gay was not easy - NFL's NassibTampa Bay Buccaneers' Carl Nassib speaks about being the only openly gay active NFL player after he came out on his social media in 2021.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ryan Russell on Carl Nassib, the Super Bowl, and LGBTQ+ acceptance in American footballAs part of LGBT+ History Month, former NFL player Ryan Russell speaks to BBC Sport about how American football has become more inclusive - and the work still to be done.BBC Sport - Published | |
Carl Nassib Takes Personal Day After Jon Gruden's Anti-Gay Emails RevealedCarl Nassib -- the only openly gay player in the NFL -- was granted a day off by the Raiders on Wednesday ... after his former head coach, Jon Gruden, was ousted for spewing homophobic comments in..TMZ.com - Published | |
NFL's Carl Nassib Feared Coming Out As Gay Could 'Ruin My Career'Carl Nassib says he was worried opening up about his sexuality could cost him his NFL job ... explaining this week he didn't come out as gay sooner because he feared it might "ruin my career." The Las..TMZ.com - Published | |
Bruce Smith Says There Were Gay Players on '90s Bills Teams, Didn't Matter to UsBruce Smith says he has a ton of respect for Carl Nassib for coming out -- but the Hall of Famer tells TMZ Sports gay players in the NFL is nothing new. "We had a gay player in our locker room," Smith..TMZ.com - Published | |
Carl Nassib and Kumi Yokoyama praised for coming out by US President Joe BidenUS President Joe Biden praises NFL player Carl Nassib and Japan women's forward Kumi Yokoyama for their courage in coming out as LGBTQ+.BBC Sport - Published | |
Carl Nassib's Raiders Jersey Flying Off Shelves After Gay Announcement, #1 Seller!It's not Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes or Aaron Rodgers ... no, the NFL player with the top-selling jersey over the last 24 hours is none other than Carl Nassib!!! According to the ultra-popular fan gear..TMZ.com - Published | |
Las Vegas Raiders' Carl Nassib becomes first active NFL player to say he is gayA Las Vegas Raiders player has become the first active NFL player to announce he is gay.Sky News - Published Also reported by •BBC Sport | |
NFL's Carl Nassib Announces He's Gay, 'I Truly Love My Life'"I just wanted to take a quick moment to say that I'm gay." That's Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib opening up about his personal life ... explaining how he finally feels comfortable letting..TMZ.com - Published |