Carl Nassib came out last offseason via a brief social media video. It made him the first openly gay NFL player.
There were criticisms that this wasn’t important or something no one needed to know. There were accusations he was just seeking publicity. Some even accused him of using his announcement to ensure he wouldn’t be cut this year by the Las Vegas Raiders.
Nassib, however, has said little since that day. He’s just done his job, and done it pretty well.
Through five games he’s racked up seven solo tackles, two sacks and caused a memorable season-opening fumble by Lamar Jackson that helped the Raiders beat Baltimore.