Although he isn’t the first NFL player to come out as gay, he is the first to do so while actively playing for a team.
Carl Nassib made history when he became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. Now he’s moving on to the next chapter.
Who is he? Nassib was a defensive end in the NFL.
Over seven seasons, he played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Las Vegas Raiders and the Cleveland Browns.
What’s the big deal? Nassib shared the big news via Instagram that he would be retiring from the NFL.
It was also on Instagram that Nassib came out as gay in 2021, posting a video where he put it simply: „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.“
Nassib says he will now dedicate himself to his company, Rayze, that seeks to better connect nonprofits to people online.
What are people saying?
Here’s what Nassib wrote in his post on Instagram:
It really feels like just yesterday starting out as a walk-on at Penn State. Football has given me more than I ever could have imagined. I can truly hang up my helmet for the last time knowing I gave it everything I had.
