Raiders DE Carl Nassib surprised by the
Posted 3 months ago in Natural.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman became . Talking to the media for the first time during training camp, the 28-year-old said he was amazed by the support from teammates and around the league."I was definitely surprised by the big reaction," Na sib said Friday. "It was incredible. I thought nobody would care.
Brian Winters Jersey But it was such a good feeling to have all the support. I was glad I could do my part to help bring visibility and representation to my community."Na sib's announcement during LGBT Pride Month was met with praise and support from every level of the NFL community, from NFL Commi sioner Roger Goodell to
Frank Mason III Jersey active and retired players acro s the landscape.Na sib said he didn't share his story with many people before the big June announcement."Very few. Friends around the league knew," he said. "I went to the coaches, made sure that they ... I wanted to give them a chance to kind of digest, help me in the proce s. Then I went home, felt like I wanted to be around family and friends at home to make the announcement."Within the Raiders locker room, Na sib has found a support system. Quarterback noted during camp that no one in the locker room "has treated him any different.""He may have a different story; I don't know. I don't know what his story is," Carr said, . "But from my point of view -- his locker is just a few down from mine -- and I just want to make sure that
Junior Bridgeman Jersey he knows that, man, we just want him to play as hard as he can so we can win a Super Bowl. That's what we're here to do."Na sib said the reaction he's received in the locker room has been boundle s."It's been great. I knew it was gonna be good," he said. "I had zero stre s about that. Absolutely no worries about it. I've got a great locker room, great teammates. I've been met with nothing but love and support. It's been incredible, yeah.
Milwaukee Bucks Jeresy Football players get a bad rap, but we're humble, hard-working, accepting people, and this was a great example of that definitely."When making his announcement, Na sib said he did so in part to help others, noting that studies show one accepting adult can decrease the risk of an LGBTQ kid attempting suicide by 40%. He also donated $100,000 to The Trevor Project, an organization centered on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth -- .Na sib was asked Friday if he feels his coming out has helped others."I hope. I mean, I hope I've helped people," he replied. "That's why you go through
Malcolm Brogdon Jersey life, to try to help people as much as you can. I hope, that'd be awesome."