Carl Nassib announced that he is gay on Monday (Picture: AP)Carl Nassib became the first openly gay active NFL player on Monday as he announced the news on Instagram. ‘I just wanted to take a quick moment to say that I’m gay,’ Nassib said from his home in West Chester, Pennsylvania. ‘I’ve been meaning to do this for a while now, but I finally feel comfortable enough to get it off my chest. I’m a pretty private person, so I hope you guys know that I’m really not doing this for attention. From the jump I was greeted with the utmost respect and acceptance.’NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement: ‘The NFL family is proud of Carl for courageously sharing his truth today.

Source: Metro June 22, 2021 08:37 UTC