NFL: Carl Nassib comes out, becomes the first active openly gay NFL player

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[GKJ]

Well, we as a world are finally at this moment, and that is good.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Not sure that could have been done any better

 

[YoSoyLalo]

f***ing POG

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Carl Nassib becomes first openly gay active player in NFL history - Sports Illustrated

 

[Blitzkrug]

Couldn't have done it better if he tried.

Good for him. We should be long past the point where this is an issue.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

He mentions three people named Connor, Cason, and Francis. Who are these people, his siblings or are they Raider players? Sorry I don't follow American football.

 

[Eye of Ra]

some people...

 

[MMC]

some people...

It’s dumb but this is just a really common copypasta, if you look at any tweet made by a pro sports team you’ll see some version of this

 

[J T Money]

some people...

You realize that’s a meme right?

 

[dalewood12]

Wow. Good for him.

 

[Summer Rose]

Glad to see this. Hopefully it's a total non-issue, as it should be.

 

[darko]

Good on him.

 

[Yarice]

Glad to see this. Hopefully it's a total non-issue, as it should be.

From my POV, not only do I hope it is a non-issue, but I also hope it will help de-stigmatize the participation of the LGBTQ2S+ community in sports

 

[Chris5225]

Good for him and the league.

Maybe not great for the Raiders who would like to be rid of his contract. Definitely can't think about that any time soon.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Gruden might not be the best coach but at least he's still a good person

 

[StreetHawk]

Good for him and the league.

Maybe not great for the Raiders who would like to be rid of his contract. Definitely can't think about that any time soon.

Players of his caliber unlikely to get traded. He counts $4.9 against the cap but $9 mill in dead money if he is cut so he’s going to remain with the club. But if he doesn’t perform up to the contract this season raiders would cut him in 2022 and eat $4.6 mill in dead cap vs take a $9.1 mill cap hit for him. Saves them $4.5 mill.

 

[DaaaaB's]

Players of his caliber unlikely to get traded. He counts $4.9 against the cap but $9 mill in dead money if he is cut so he’s going to remain with the club. But if he doesn’t perform up to the contract this season raiders would cut him in 2022 and eat $4.6 mill in dead cap vs take a $9.1 mill cap hit for him. Saves them $4.5 mill.

They were going to cut him earlier this offseason but he agreed to restructure his contract. He better play a lot better this year if he hopes to stick around next year. He was pretty awful last year. Good on him for coming out tho.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Yeah see now the Raiders are kind of in a pickle if they planned on releasing him anytime soon. Not that I would want him to be released judging by his play against my team.

I do think it's good he came out. I wonder if we will ever see a hockey player do it.

 

[StreetHawk]

They were going to cut him earlier this offseason but he agreed to restructure his contract. He better play a lot better this year if he hopes to stick around next year. He was pretty awful last year. Good on him for coming out tho.

They basically gave him another chance and pushed some dead money down the road. Nassib realized that with a declining cap and the season he’s coming off he wouldn’t get many decent offers so took the restructured contract.

 

[StreetHawk]

Yeah see now the Raiders are kind of in a pickle if they planned on releasing him anytime soon. Not that I would want him to be released judging by his play against my team.

I do think it's good he came out. I wonder if we will ever see a hockey player do it.

They were but both sides restructured the contract. Doubt the raiders would hesitate to cut him in 2022 if he has a similar season to the one he’s coming off.
Football decisions first and forecast for Gruden.

 

[Tryamw]

Couldn't have done it better if he tried.

Good for him. We should be long past the point where this is an issue.

But alas based on laws being passed we aren't. Good for this guy .

 

[TheGreenTBer]

Yeah see now the Raiders are kind of in a pickle if they planned on releasing him anytime soon. Not that I would want him to be released judging by his play against my team.

I do think it's good he came out. I wonder if we will ever see a hockey player do it.

It's inevitable. Father Time is undefeated.

 

[Hasbro]

Yeah see now the Raiders are kind of in a pickle if they planned on releasing him anytime soon. Not that I would want him to be released judging by his play against my team.

I do think it's good he came out. I wonder if we will ever see a hockey player do it.

I hope this finally causes the dam to burst. Enough players come out and like Carl said it won’t be a big deal.