Social media reacts to Carl Nassib's announcement that he's gay - ESPN

Contents:

• THE NFL SAYS 'FOOTBALL IS GAY.' AND WE SAY THE NFL GOT THIS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT
• SOCIAL MEDIA REACTS TO CARL NASSIB'S ANNOUNCEMENT THAT HE'S GAY
• JASON GAY: DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT YOUR FANTASY FOOTBALL TEAM
• MATT GAY

THE NFL SAYS 'FOOTBALL IS GAY.' AND WE SAY THE NFL GOT THIS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT

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SOCIAL MEDIA REACTS TO CARL NASSIB'S ANNOUNCEMENT THAT HE'S GAY

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JASON GAY: DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT YOUR FANTASY FOOTBALL TEAM

Kim hop Nassib's reveal will pave the way for other gay athlet (2:40)Ma Kim adms she got emotnal as she watched the vio of Carl Nassib announcg he is gay and hop this will pave the way for other gay athlet to feel safe enough to e forward. (2:40)ESPNJun 21, 2021, 07:30 PM ETLas Vegas Rairs fensive end Carl Nassib on Monday beme the first active NFL player to announce he is gay. Reactn ranged om NFL missner Roger Gooll to Jason Colls, who beme the NBA's first openly gay player 2014.

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MATT GAY

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