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First out and active gay NFL player Carl Nassib announces retirement
“Football has given me more than I ever could have imagined,” Nassib posted.
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Out NFL player Carl Nassib signs with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Carl Nassib came out in an Instagram video in June 2021, making him the first active NFL player to come out as gay.
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Carl Nassib becomes the first out player to participate in a NFL postseason game
The Raiders have Nassib active for today’s game against the Bengals, another first for an out player in the NFL, as they fight for a chance to play in the Super Bowl.
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Jon Gruden sues NFL for “Soviet-style character assassination” by sharing his real homophobic emails
Former Coach Jon Gruden resigned in shame after his hateful emails were made public. Now he’s suing the NFL for allegedly making them public.
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Gay & Black conservatives defend Raiders coach over slurs like “fa***t”
“Over in Europe, the word faggot’s actually for a cigarette,” one said about Jon Gruden calling people that slur. “So who knows if that’s what he was talking about?”
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Out NFL player Carl Nassib’s coach resigns after homophobic & racist emails revealed
Raiders’ head coach Jon Gruden reportedly called Michael Sam a “queer,” described people he disagreed as “faggots,” and also mocked Caitlyn Jenner. The only out player in the NFL plays on the team.
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Carl Nassib waited to come out because he “didn’t know if it would ruin my career”
He also revealed how he “met an awesome guy” earlier this year that he’s now dating.
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Carl Nassib secures Raiders’ victory in first NFL game since coming out
“I’m really happy that we got the win on the day that kind of made a little bit of history,” the modest star said after ripping through the rainbow barrier – and helping secure his team’s victory, too.
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Carl Nassib is now the first out NFL player signed to a regular season roster
Carl Nassib will break ground later this month as the first gay person to play in a regular season NFL game.
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Out NFL player Carl Nassib breaks his silence weeks after coming out
“It’s been good to not have to lie when I come in to work everyday,” he said ahead of his first season competing while out.