WEST CHESTER, Pa. - West Chester native, Carl Nassib, makes history as the first, active NFL player to announce he’s gay.He says he did it because representation is important.The defensive end, who currently plays for the Las Vegas Raiders, played football for Malvern Prep.Carl Nassib earns $25 million as a defensive end in the brutal game of professional football.
The 28-year-old graduate of Malvern prep, a walk-on and, later, a stand-out on the Penn State football team, has done something no active NFL player has ever done."What’s up people?
I’m Carl Nassib. I’m at my house, here, in West Chester, Pennsylvania. I just want to take a quick moment to say that I’m gay," Nassib stated, on his Instagram account Monday.In the post, Nassib.