‘Perfect example of LGBTQ pride’: Carl Nassib’s brave act continues to impact the NFL – USA TODAY

Later this month, it will have been one year since Carl Nassib publicly came out as gay and became the first active player in NFL history to do so.

In the near-year since, Nassib, as a defensive end for the Raiders, was a key piece of a team that overcame incredible adversity to make the playoffs. And the Raiders, per Nassib, gave him “nothing but love and support.”