INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 08: Carl Nassib #94 of the Las Vegas Raiders celebrates a 31-26 win over the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on November 08, 2020 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The NFL made headlines this week when Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib became the first active player in the league to come out as gay.
Entering his sixth season in the NFL and second in Las Vegas, Nassib announced the news on Instagram, and admitted in a follow-up written message on social media that he “agonized over this moment for the last 15 years.