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Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib made NFL history on Monday, becoming the first active player to announce he is gay.
Nassib made his announcement on Instagram, noting he "finally feel[s] comfortable getting it off my chest."
"What’s up people, I’m at my house in West Chester, Pennsylvania. I just wanted to take a quick moment to say that I’m gay," Nassib said. "I’ve been meaning to do this for a while now but finally feel comfortable getting it off my chest. I really have the best life, the best family, friends and job a guy can ask for.