“From the jump, I was greeted with the utmost respect and acceptance.” “I would not have been able to do this without ,” Nassib said. Though it was no easy task, he received widespread support from his peers. Raiders, announced that he is gay, becoming the first active NFL player to do so. This year’s Pride Month saw a world of progression in football. Sporting a new logo with the Pride colors embedded in the background, the league released a video aimed at inclusion entitled Football Is for Everyone. The LGBTQ+ community gained an ally that many believed to be unlikely given their history of silence on the issue: the NFL.
