"Representation matters and you can bet your bottom dollar yesterday Carl Nassib saved lives." /KC07IyufQk Thanks for signing up! Please check your email to confirm your subscription.įormer NBA star Rex Chapman praised Nassib’s courage, saying in an interview, “Representation matters and you can bet your bottom dollar yesterday Carl Nassib saved lives.”įormer NBA Player Rex Chapman reacts to Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib becoming the first active NFL player to come out as gay. He has also donated $100K to and visibility matter! ️ Sending love and support to Carl Nassib of the who has bravely made history as the 1st active NFL player to come out. The ability to live an authentic life is so important. Sending love and support to Carl Nassib of the, who has bravely made history as the 1st active NFL player to come out. Openly gay tennis legend Billie Jean King tweeted, “ The ability to live an authentic life is so important.
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It's a huge moment not only for Nassib … but for the NFL and sports at large," says Ryan Russell, NFL free agent who came out as bisexual in 2019.
Las Vegas Raiders' Carl Nassib became the first active NFL player to announce that he is gay. It’s a huge moment not only for Nassib, but for the NFL and sports at large.”
Ryan Russell, an NFL free agent who came out as bisexual in 2019, said in an interview with CNN, “It’s a moment of celebration. Cheers Carl, and I hope this lets other athletes know, its OK to say who you are… We live in a different time now where diversity is much more accepted. Cheers Carl, and I hope this lets other athletes know, its OK to say who you are.”Īs long as they helped us win and were great teammates- their sexual preference was never a issue. They were great teammates and obviously very talented.” He added, “As long as they helped us win and were great teammates- their sexual preference was never a issue. I played with several guys who never were comfortable enough to go public.
The first active football player to ever do so. NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moongushed, “Really proud of Carl Nassib. Thank you again Carl and look forward to seeing you play on the field. I hope and pray people will take note to this. Thank you again Carl and look forward to seeing you play on the field.”Ĭarl Nassib thank you for owning your truth and especially your donation to the LBGTQ people are more likely to commit suicide than heterosexuals. Michael Sam honored Nassib, tweeting, “Carl Nassib thank you for owning your truth and especially your donation to LBGTQ people are more likely to commit suicide than heterosexuals. The Los Angeles Chargers, expressed their pride in Nassib, retweeting the Raiders’ post and writing, “Some things are bigger than a rivalry.” Nassib’s team, the Las Vegas Raiders, retweeted Nassib’s video announcement and wrote, “Proud of you.” Our union supports Carl and his work with the Trevor Project is proof that he – like our membership – is about making his community and this world a better place not for themselves, but for others.
Related: 30 Pride Month Memes to Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Identity, Culture and Representationįurther, NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith tweeted that Nassib has the full support of the union.
We wish Carl the best of luck this coming season.” “We share his hope that someday soon statements like his will no longer be newsworthy as we march toward full equality for the LGBTQ+ community. “The NFL family is proud of Carl for courageously sharing his truth today. The NFL released a statement from commissioner Roger Goodell in support of Nassib after he came out. Related: 15 New LGBTQ+ Books to Pick Up This Summer to Celebrate Pride MonthĪs the rest of the world gets to know Nassib, it seems he’s gaining a whole new set of fans-and tons of support from the NFL and beyond.