Carl Nassib, Las Vegas Raiders defensive end, making sports
history, and just plain history, by coming out as gay this week, and becoming
the first active player in NFL history to do so:
“What’s
up people? I’m at my house here in West Chester, Pennsylvania. I just want to
take a quick moment to say that I’m gay. I’ve been meaning to do this for a
while now, but I finally feel comfortable enough to get it off my chest. I
really have the best life, I’ve got the best family, friends and job a guy
could ask for. I’m a pretty private person, so I hope you guys know that
I’m not doing this for attention. I just think that representation and
visibility are so important … I would not have been able to do this without
[the NFL, the Raiders organization, my coaches and teammates]. From the jump, I
was greeted with the utmost respect and acceptance …
I actually hope
that like one day, videos like this and the whole coming-out process are just
not necessary. But until then, I’m going to do my best and do my part to
cultivate a culture that’s accepting, that’s compassionate and I’m going to
start by donating $100,000 to the Trevor Project.”
Welcome out, Carl, and please accept as out gift from HOMO
HQ, your official copy of the Gay Agenda and the Coming Out Toaster Oven™.
You have done a great thing for athletes, football players
and professional sports. We’ve been waiting a long time for player to come out and here you are. Thank you.
Sidenote: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell applauded Nassib
for living his truth:
“The NFL family is proud of Carl for courageously sharing
his truth today. Representation matters. We share his hope that someday soon
statements like his will no longer be newsworthy as we march toward full
equality for the LGBTQ+ community.”
PS The NFL has matched Carl Nassib’s $100,000 donation to the
Trevor Project. PPS Carl is hot.
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