‘Live Your Truth, Brother’: Penn Staters, NFL Community Share Support For Carl Nassib
Former Penn State football star Carl Nassib made history Monday night by becoming the first active NFL player to come out as gay.
Penn State fans, friends and teammates of Nassib’s, and just about everyone else in between were extremely supportive of the Nittany Lion.
Penn State football head coach James Franklin got the ball rolling and said he’s now more proud of Nassib than he was when he led the nation in sacks.
ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes shared her thoughts on SportsCenter and stated that Nassib’s announcement “will help millions of people feel a little more accepted tomorrow.”
Plenty of Penn State fans were quick to get behind the walk-on run-on legend, as well.
We Are
— Lindsey Smith (@LindseySquints) June 21, 2021https://t.co/yFF4GxsKJ7
Penn State’s Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Sandy Barbour was also there to support the Las Vegas Raider.
Behind you
— Sandy Barbour (@TheBarbour_Shop) June 22, 2021Carl Nassib! Appreciate your brave and authentic soul! #LoveIsLove #WeAre #OneTeam
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell also released a statement Monday night.
“The NFL family is proud of Carl for courageously sharing his truth today,” Goodell wrote. “We share his hope that someday soon statements like this will no longer be newsworthy as we much toward full equality for the LQBTQ+ community.”
— NFL (@NFL) June 22, 2021
Fellow NFL stars, including Nassib’s former Penn State teammate Saquon Barkley, shared their support for the defensive end.
Much respect brudda
— Saquon Barkley (@saquon) June 21, 2021
Awesome moment. Spreading the love to the @TrevorProject very classy move.
— Julian Edelman (@Edelman11) June 21, 2021
Proud of you, Carl.
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) June 22, 2021
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Oh, by the way, Nassib hasn’t just made a name for himself by sacking quarterbacks, don’t forget his financial expertise.
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