Homosexuality And Bisexuality In American Football
There has been only one player who has publicly come out as gay or bisexual while being an active player in the National Football League (NFL): Carl Nassib, who revealed himself as gay on June 21, 2021. He later became the first openly gay player in an NFL playoff game on January 15, 2022. Six former NFL players have come out publicly after they retired. Michael Sam was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the 2014 NFL Draft, and thus became the first publicly gay player drafted in the league, but was released before the start of the regular season. He became the first publicly gay player to play in the Canadian Football League in August 2015. In college football, NCAA Division III, Division III player Conner Mertens came out as bisexual in January 2014, becoming the first active college football player at any level to publicly come out as bisexual or gay. In August 2014, Arizona State Sun Devils football, Arizona State player Chip Sarafin became the first publicly out active NCAA Div ...
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Carl Nassib (43568056204)
Carl Paul Nassib (born April 12, 1993) is a former American football defensive end and linebacker who played in the NFL for seven seasons. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions football, Penn State Nittany Lions, earning unanimous All-American honors as a senior in 2015. Nassib was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft, and has also played for the Las Vegas Raiders. In 2021, Nassib became the first active Homosexuality in American football, NFL player to publicly come out as gay and to play in a game. Early years Nassib was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He attended Malvern Preparatory School in Malvern, Pennsylvania, Malvern, where he was a three-year Letterman (sports), letterman in high school football, football. He played as an offensive tackle and defensive end. He helped lead the team to a 7–4 record in his junior and senior years. Nassib also lettered twice in high school basketball, basketball as well as thr ...
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