Raiders DL Carl Nassib becomes first act

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On a June afternoon in the offseason, has made NFL history as the first active player to come out as gay.The Raiders defensive lineman, a league veteran of five years, made the announcement on Monday via Instagram."What's up people," Na sib . "I'm at my house in West Chester, Pennsylvania. I just wanted to take a quick moment to say that I'm gay. 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, Fitzgerald Toussaint Jersey friends and job a guy can 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 actually hope that one day, videos like this and the whole coming out proce s are not nece sary, but until then I will do my best and my part to cultivate a culture that's accepting and compa sionate and I'm going to start by donating $100,000 to the Trevor Project. They're an incredible organization, they're the number one suicide-prevention service for LGBTQ Rudy Tomjanovich Jersey youth in America."NFL Commi sioner Roger Goodell later i sued the following statement Michigan Wolverines Jersey of Na sib's announcement."The NFL family is proud of Carl for courageously sharing his truth today," Goodell wrote. "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. We wish Carl the best of luck this coming season."June is LGBT Pride Month and Na sib has made a monumental statement amidst it. Following his initial statement, Na sib left a longer me sage, explaining how long it took for him to come to the decision to make his announcement and in regard to helping in the battle of decreasing suicide within the LGBTQ community:"Hey everyone, happy Pride Month. Right now, I am sitting in a moment of gratitude and relief. Sadly, I have agonized over this moment for the last 15 years. Only until recently, thanks to my family and friends, especially Conor, Cason and Francis, did it seem po sible for me to say publicly and proudly that I'm gay. I am also incredibly thankful for the NFL Glen Rice Jersey , my coaches and fellow players for their support. I would not have been able to do this without them. From the jump, I was greeted with the utmost respect and acceptance."I truly love my life and cannot understand why I have been ble sed with so much. Eli Brooks Jersey I feel especially thankful to have had so much support when many who came before -- and many even now -- do not. I stand on the shoulders of giants, incredible people who paved the way for me to have this opportunity. I do not know all the history behind our courageous LGBTQ community but I am eager to learn and to help continue the fight for quality and acceptance.