Credit: Jamie Sabau /Getty ImagesĪ handful of other players have come out after their playing careers ended. Defensive end Carl Nassib and offensive guard Patrick Omameh. Michael Sam came out as gay before the 2014 NFL draft, was drafted by the Rams and played for them in the preseason, but he did not make a regular season roster. No openly gay player has ever played in a regular-season NFL game. “They’re an incredible organisation, they’re the number one suicide-prevention service for LGBTQ youth in America.” “I actually hope that one day, videos like this and the whole coming out process are not necessary, but until then I will do my best and my part to cultivate a culture that’s accepting and compassionate and I’m going to start by donating $100,000 to the Trevor Project. I just think that representation and visibility are so important. “I’m a pretty private person so I hope you guys know that I’m not doing this for attention. Raiders star Carl Nassib has become the NFL’s only openly gay player after posting an emotional video to his fans. I really have the best life, the best family, friends and job a guy can ask for. “I’ve been meaning to do this for a while now but finally feel comfortable getting it off my chest. I just wanted to take a quick moment to say that I’m gay,” the 28-year-old said on Tuesday. I’m at my house in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The Las Vegas defensive end who was taken in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft posted his message, which can be seen in the video above, on Instagram. Credit: Alexander Demianchuk /Alexander Demianchuk/TASS NFL player comes out as gay Loading Tweet A woman storms the pitch of Gazprom Arena.
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