AdvertisementCarl Nassib's Experience Coming Out Is Very Different From NFL Players Before HimUpdated June 22, 2021Sharon Pruitt-YoungfacebookEmailCarl Nassib on Monday became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. Nassib announced the news on Instagram, saying he was not doing it for the attention but because "I just think that representation and visibility are so important." (AP)This article was originally published on June 22, 2021.