“What’s up people,” Nassib, 28, said in the video. “I just wanted to take a quick moment to say that I’m gay. I’ve been meaning to do this for a while now but finally feel comfortable getting it off my chest.”
– Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib making history as he announced to his 15,000+ Instagram followers that he is gay, becoming the first active NFL player to do so. Welcome to the club, Carl! Check out his full announcement after the jump!