Carl Nassib of Las Vegas Rairs announc he is gay, pledg $100,000 to Trevor Project - ESPN

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• WHO IS CARL NASSIB, THE NFL'S FIRST OPENLY GAY ACTIVE PLAYER?
• CARL NASSIB, THE FIRST OPENLY GAY N.F.L. PLAYER, HAS BEEN A FOOTBALL EVERYMAN
• CARL NASSIB OF LAS VEGAS RAIRS ANNOUNC HE IS GAY, PLEDG $100,000 TO TREVOR PROJECT

WHO IS CARL NASSIB, THE NFL'S FIRST OPENLY GAY ACTIVE PLAYER?

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CARL NASSIB, THE FIRST OPENLY GAY N.F.L. PLAYER, HAS BEEN A FOOTBALL EVERYMAN

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CARL NASSIB OF LAS VEGAS RAIRS ANNOUNC HE IS GAY, PLEDG $100,000 TO TREVOR PROJECT