Carl Nassib, the first openly gay NFL player, shared on a podcast the funny moment that helped him decide to come out publicly.
Carl Nassib, the first openly gay NFL player, shared on a podcast the funny moment that helped him decide to come out publicly.
The former Las Vegas Raiders player revealed during a conversation with Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder, and Fred Taylor, hosts of the podcast “The Pivot”, a situation that occurred during a game that made him realize it was time to tell everyone about his sexual orientation.
Nassib said that during a game against Cleveland in 2020, he got very upset, lost his temper on the field, and complained about the opposing team’s “gay” plays. What surprised him was the reaction of the players.
“The whole Browns offensive line turned around and said, ‘You can’t say that!’ And I thought: ‘Wow, the league is ready for this!'”
“I thought, ‘This is so funny. The guy who was about to come out, saying the word ‘gay,’ was interrupted by five huge guys,'” he said.
Nassib came out in 2021 and, according to a report by Upworthy, now retired from the NFL, he is focusing his efforts on working with organizations that aim to make the world a safer place for LGBTQIA+ youth.
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