Las Vegas Raiders’ Carl Nassib becomes first active NFL player to come out as gay | ITV News

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Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib has become the first active NFL player to come out as gay.

Nassib, 28, who is entering his sixth NFL season and second with the Raiders, announced the news in a video he posted on his Instagram page.

The American football player said he wasn’t doing it for the attention but because he felt representation and visibility were important.

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