Carl Nassib reveals the surprising moment he knew the NFL was ready for him to come out
Carl Nassib wasn’t always sure he would be welcomed in the NFL as an out gay player. His moment of clarity arrived not with a locker room pep talk or heartfelt moment with a teammate; but rather, blowback he received for spewing homophobic trash talk.
Allow the 7-year vet to explain.
On a recent episode of “The Pivot,” a podcast hosted by ex-NFL players Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor and Channing Crowder, Nassib recounts his frustrations from a 2020 game against the Cleveland Browns. Playing defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders, the 275-pound Nassib was tasked with bringing down
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