'I finally feel comfortable enough to get it off my chest': Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib becomes first active NFL player to come out as gay and says he hopes his announcement will boost 'visibility' of LGBT people in sport Nassib, 28, made the announcement on Instagram on Monday The defensive end becomes the first openly gay NFL star in the sport's history
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NFL star Carl Nassib has become the first professional player to come out as gay.
Nassib, a defensive end with the Las Vegas Raiders, made the announcement on Instagram on Monday.
'What's up people, I'm Carl Nassib, and I'm at my house here in