Raiders lineman Carl Nassib comes out as gay - Outsports

The Raiders lineman says it’s about time that he came out as gay.

Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib became the first active NFL player in history to announce that he is gay.

I really have the best life, the best family, friends and job a guy can ask for.

“I’m a pretty private person so I hope you guys know that I’m not doing this for attention.

On the Instagram post, the Raiders tweeted a heart emoji (in silver and black, which is fitting), showing the team supports Nassib and that his announcement was not a shock.

I’m a private person, so I’d ask the media to give me some space as I navigate this exciting time in my life.

“The NFL family is proud of Carl for courageously sharing his truth today,” “Representation matters.

We wish Carl the best of luck this coming season.”.