Former NFL Star Carl Nassib: ‘There are kids … who’d rather be dead than gay’
In 2021, Nassib – then playing for the Las Vegas Raiders – became the first active NFL player in league history to publicly identify as gay.
Nassib said he agonized over the decision for 15 years, adding that he was a private person and wasn’t seeking any publicity.
Months later, he became the first active NFL player identifying as gay to feature in a regular season game, starring in the Raiders’ thrilling 33-27 win over the Baltimore Ravens.
When he announced, Nassib pointed towards The Trevor Project – a suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ youth – and how it had helped him.
On Friday, Nassib will continue that partnership, as he announces the second round pick of the Cleveland Browns – the team with whom Nassib began his NFL career in 2016 – at the 2024 NFL Draft.
As the team’s guest picker, Nassib will be joined on stage in Detroit by The Trevor Project’s founder and interim CEO, Peggy Rajski.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 68 | September 8, 2025 3:18 AM
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Does this mean he’s going to switch parties?
by Anonymous | reply 1 | April 26, 2024 6:58 PM
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Exactly what I was thinking, R1.
For all the good that these Progressive/Liberal organizations have done, and all the help they have given Carl Nassib, he is STILL a motherfucking Trump supporter.
He can go fuck himself.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | April 26, 2024 6:59 PM
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[quote] he is STILL a motherfucking Trump supporter
Is he? In the past few years since coming out, I don’t think he’s said a word about tRump or the GQP. He, or at least his handlers, realized that expressing any support for Cheatolini was antithetical to the mission of the Trevor Project. His last two boyfriends were both progressives/liberals. I think that his past support of tRump is troubling and problematic, but are we certain that he is still a supporter?
by Anonymous | reply 3 | April 27, 2024 4:33 PM
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Looks like he's split up from his Danish boyfriend if his Instagram is anything to go by.
I may be vastly out of date on this, as I often am.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | May 14, 2024 9:07 AM
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Maybe Moose wanted some fresh ass… or the bf was too clingy or freaky.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | May 14, 2024 9:37 AM
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R5 Could be either. I think he got rid of the twink because he wanted fresh ass, but Soren was more experienced and perhaps was at odds with Nassib's 'traditional' values!
by Anonymous | reply 6 | May 14, 2024 10:04 AM
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I’m sure the Log Cabin Republicans approached him after he came out. They'd love a figure like him to speak at an event. It’s encouraging that he's remained focused on charity work.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | June 5, 2024 2:15 AM
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He's been out with women lately, so i see him switching teams, his family is fundi, so not surprising.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | June 5, 2024 2:30 AM
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That’s called asexual and they’re not gay. Maybe a mutual JO time to time but they’re human too.
by Anonymous | reply 9 | June 5, 2024 2:34 AM
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There are queens on DL who’d rather be dead than gay.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | June 5, 2024 8:16 AM
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And there are rich gays that have their gay marriage so are fine being MAGA assholes. Carl is one of those assholes. Fuck him!
by Anonymous | reply 12 | June 5, 2024 8:32 AM
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WHAAAT? I NEVER heard of this until Carl Nassib said it. He's a prophet.
by Anonymous | reply 13 | June 5, 2024 12:01 PM
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I'm surprised Carl hasn't found a new boyfriend. Unless he has and is keeping it quiet after making the mistake of being a bit too 'showy' with the twink and the Dane and then having to delete all the insta photos.
by Anonymous | reply 14 | June 5, 2024 12:04 PM
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Interesting that the reporter asked Nassib’s opinion regarding the graduation speech by closet-case Harrison Buttkisser — which he opposes both as to the comments about women and Pride — but nothing more broadly about the horribly anti-gay politics of the Repukes in general. Nassib rightly notes that corporations that are tepid in their support of the community (here one day and gone at the first sign of controversy) have negative consequences for young members of the community. Yeah, well, so do deplorables like Meatball Ron or Cheatolini who embraces Project 2025, which is very anti-LGBTQ.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 15 | June 12, 2024 10:35 AM
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This guy looks handsome in some photos and fug in others. It's bizarre.
by Anonymous | reply 16 | June 21, 2024 1:48 AM
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he's finally putting up some good pics
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 17 | June 21, 2024 2:02 AM
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Wonder what’s hiding in the trunks.
by Anonymous | reply 18 | June 21, 2024 2:05 AM
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R17, not bad, but the legs need work.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | June 21, 2024 2:06 AM
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The only problem with being gay is when you also want love and respect from everyone you meet. You won't ever get that if you're out. Stop tap-dancing for approval from the breeders and you'll be fine.
by Anonymous | reply 21 | June 21, 2024 2:10 AM
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Seems like a decent guy, and considering he’s in football, he is well-spoken, attuned to the outside world and actually puts money behind the charities he supports.
LGBTQ charities that no MAGAt would support.
No complaints here.
by Anonymous | reply 22 | June 21, 2024 2:18 AM
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He’s no longer with the Danish guy right?
by Anonymous | reply 24 | June 21, 2024 2:19 AM
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I liked him with the twink but the twink is too good for him. Something is off about this log cabin
by Anonymous | reply 26 | June 23, 2024 3:58 AM
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Any photos of the latest boyfriend?
by Anonymous | reply 27 | June 23, 2024 10:31 PM
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I suspect he’s an excellent fuck, and considering the last twink boyfriend, very likely a top.
by Anonymous | reply 28 | June 24, 2024 2:02 AM
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R27 None so far. I think he regrets people so public with his last couple of boyfriends and is probably back to being private, as he described himself when he first came out.
by Anonymous | reply 29 | June 24, 2024 8:45 AM
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Of course you all turn this into politics. Mind your business.
by Anonymous | reply 30 | June 24, 2024 8:51 AM
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R30 Joey Swoll, is that you?
by Anonymous | reply 31 | June 24, 2024 9:08 AM
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R16 This guy is not within 12 miles of "Fug." You people are insane.
by Anonymous | reply 32 | June 30, 2024 10:21 AM
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R32 Yeah he's not fug. Nor is he that attractive facially.
His attractiveness lies more in his body and height for me. If I didn't know who he was and was shown just a photo of his face, I wouldn't describe him as handsome. Just... different.
by Anonymous | reply 33 | July 1, 2024 9:22 AM
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Is there more than one or two people posting in this thread from April?
by Anonymous | reply 34 | July 1, 2024 9:27 AM
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He’s attractive facially. And as a bonus (sad that I have to say this) he has a normal face.
by Anonymous | reply 35 | July 1, 2024 12:16 PM
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R20 thinks she’s Dorothy Zbornak.
by Anonymous | reply 37 | October 17, 2024 1:43 PM
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Does he have a new twink boyfriend?
by Anonymous | reply 38 | October 19, 2024 10:44 AM
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Just saw Karl Nassib walking down Warren Street with a guy who was not Soren Dahl (they seem to have broken up a while ago) but I wasn’t sure it was Erik Gudzina either. Didn’t look like him. Unless Erik has grown his hair out (black hair) and parts it in the middle. It looked like a different guy. After they passed us Erik put his arm around the guy and kissed him on the face.
by Anonymous | reply 39 | September 6, 2025 4:57 PM
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*Warren Street in Hudson, NY
by Anonymous | reply 40 | September 6, 2025 4:57 PM
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As long as he still supports the party that is actively working to taking away gay rights, remove funding for gay issues, end the LGBTQ mental health hotline, and on and on and on, fuck off
by Anonymous | reply 41 | September 6, 2025 5:02 PM
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What's wrong with his neck?
by Anonymous | reply 42 | September 6, 2025 5:07 PM
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Why is he a Republican, the party that wants gay kids to kill themselves?
by Anonymous | reply 43 | September 6, 2025 5:21 PM
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He needs to present hole.
by Anonymous | reply 44 | September 6, 2025 5:27 PM
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Even that wouldn’t sway me that he’s a hypocrite.
He tried to make a splash when he came out. Instead, once people found out he was a Republican, they ignored him
by Anonymous | reply 45 | September 6, 2025 5:48 PM
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It does appear that he's had a change of heart politically.
He supported Kamala Harris in 2024 and posted about it on Instagram:
[quote] #Harris2024 To all of my PA family, this election I am supporting Kamala Harris for president. She has been a champion for people like me her entire career and her accolades speak for themselves. I hope we can all come together no matter the outcome and remember to see each other for our humanity and know that we have much more in common than we realize. Plus we won’t have to deal with the robo calls and texts anymore so… silver lining:)
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 46 | September 6, 2025 5:57 PM
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He will come out again as Bi.
by Anonymous | reply 47 | September 6, 2025 6:22 PM
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R46, so nice to see this change. He seems to know which side his bread is buttered as a gay man
by Anonymous | reply 48 | September 6, 2025 7:46 PM
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I will allow him to redeem himself but he has to continue to show earnestness.
by Anonymous | reply 49 | September 6, 2025 7:50 PM
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We need so badly another openly out active NFL player.
I'm betting on Justin Herbert, Jake Haener or that guy who paints his nails.
by Anonymous | reply 50 | September 6, 2025 7:50 PM
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Sadly, voting for Trump TWICE takes away so much of his luster.
It was pathetic to see his handlers trying desperately to spin that when it came out—both on DL and the media.
First, it was “we don’t know who he voted for!” Then it was “He just registered Republican because that’s what his parents were and he doesn’t have a brain enough to do otherwise.” Then it was “Those guys with he was in a photo with who were at MAGA protest aren’t really his friends.”
by Anonymous | reply 51 | September 6, 2025 7:59 PM
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R51, if he was ugly, none of his supporters on DL would be defending him.
by Anonymous | reply 52 | September 6, 2025 8:07 PM
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[quote] I'm betting on Justin Herbert, Jake Haener or that guy who paints his nails.
Haener gay face.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 53 | September 6, 2025 11:41 PM
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Nassib sounds middle eastern
by Anonymous | reply 58 | September 7, 2025 4:40 AM
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Herbert is very liberal but he dates Instaho skanks. He's currently banging a singer I've never heard of but she has fans and looks like a slut.
by Anonymous | reply 59 | September 7, 2025 4:48 AM
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Justin Herbert is the QB for the LA Charges. Kinda hot.
by Anonymous | reply 61 | September 8, 2025 3:00 AM
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Chargers sorry. An NFL football team
by Anonymous | reply 63 | September 8, 2025 3:06 AM
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R64, blazing hot and very gay friendly
by Anonymous | reply 65 | September 8, 2025 3:11 AM
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He went to school in Oregon he's very liberal.
by Anonymous | reply 66 | September 8, 2025 3:14 AM
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What makes one think Herbert may be gay? Haener looks gay, but Herbert does not.
by Anonymous | reply 67 | September 8, 2025 3:16 AM
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He's not. Just because he's gay friendly. But he's straight. He is also 6'5 with huge hand and feet so you know he's packing. And he's a bit of a slut too.
by Anonymous | reply 68 | September 8, 2025 3:18 AM
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