Carl Nassib Becomes First NFL Player to Come Out As Gay

Nassib, 28, thanked his coaches, teammates and the N.F.L. for their support.

“I would not be able to do this without them,” he wrote on Twitter.

Michael Sam, a defensive lineman who played college football at Missouri, announced he was gay before he was chosen in the seventh round of the 2014 draft. The Rams, then based in St. Louis, cut Sam at the end of training camp. The Dallas Cowboys signed him to their practice squad, but he never played in a regular season game.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/21/sports/football/carl-nassib-gay-nfl.html