Carl Nassib comes out as 1st openly gay active NFL player

[TNutZz]

I thought Joey Harrington was the first openly gay player in the NFL

[BlueWolverine02]

Except people still do care and it still carries a stigma. Look no farther than the above inappropriate Joey Harrington comment. A visibly gay NFL player is a great role model for youths struggling with their own sexual identity.

[Air2theThrown]

@Martymcfly2017

Omg another gay person. It’s 2021 no one should care if some one is gay. Live your life the way you want to.

I agree …… honestly who cares … in today’s world it’s not the news or the shock the media will try to make it be.

My guess is that most people just don’t care what sexual orientation you are. Live your life however you chose and it’s no one else’s business.

[BlueWolverine02]

He isn’t coming out for you. He is coming out for himself and others who are struggling with their identity. This is a big deal, it just isn’t a big deal to you.

[Air2theThrown]

Being how this is not Lions related and boarders on social politics I’m moving it to OTT.

[BarrySanders20]

@Billysimsmademedo

@wesleysh21

Prior to this many former players have said they had gay teammates all thru their career. Most of the players don’t give a chit one way or the

Funny how well we get to know Kelly and how emotional it was to share in Marvin’s incredible loss

And for all these gay players
It would end up being discussed
By fans and media
If their husband kissed them at draft day
Or if they revealed their husband was fighting a disease.

I agree , in this age the players likely don’t care but nfl teams dislike distractions and being a trailblazer in this arena could be seen as being a distraction.

I think
You’re already suggesting what might happen if he’s a cap casualty as if he came out to make that move hard on the team …

Seems to me
For all these gay plsyers
We don’t know them
/ for whatever reasons /
It’s not unusual to read stories about wives and girlfriends tho.

Most guys don’t come out as hetero???

[wesleysh21]

@Air2theThrown

I agree …… honestly who cares … in today’s world it’s not the news or the shock the media will try to make it be.

My guess is that most people just don’t care what sexual orientation you are. Live your life however you chose and it’s no one else’s business.

Its funny that people spent so many years just trying to be treated as normal and it not being a big deal to be gay. Now that we have so many people that are in that place, we have people who insist on making it a big deal and picking fights. And if they can’t fight someone over being a bigot and homophobic, they will just fight anyone that doesn’t really care. Either way, they are so used to bringing the fight that they can’t help themselves.

@BlueWolverine02

This is a big deal

Case and point.

[BlueWolverine02]

Because you are missing the big picture. It’s fine that you don’t care, but don’t act like others shouldn’t care because they do.

[Air2theThrown]

@BlueWolverine02

Because you are missing the big picture. It’s fine that you don’t care, but don’t act like others shouldn’t care because they do.

Why do you or anyone else care what someones sexual orientation is?

Why is it a big deal to you?

I bet if you surveyed 100 people and asked them the question… “Do you care to know the sexual orientation of others?” … I’d bet that in today’s world 95% or higher could care less. Most people just don’t care, most people feel it’s none of their business and that it makes no difference… it is no longer news as a result…… Most people today are trying hard to tear down the social barriers that divide us. The way you do that is by recognizing that it is no longer a big deal.

With that said we’re closing in on social politics here and we’re getting dangerously close to having to lock this thread.

[kalspa]

I say go ahead and lock it, because I don’t want to have to open my big mouth.

[BlueWolverine02]

This very thread has a post making being gay a punchline. Suicide is still a big deal in the LGBTQ community. Just because you are presumably straight and not affected by all the negativity associated with being gay doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.

Do I care that he is gay? No. But I do realize that the issue still exists so I don’t belittle it with comments like who cares. Millions of people care is the answer.

[thunderbuzzworth]

In an ideal world, his sexuality would be a non-issue to anyone, other than his significant other.

I get that the announcement may benefit a charity or whatever, but I look forward to the day when we don’t need announcements.

[3rdRGR]

@wesleysh21

Sam never actually played in the NFL if you really think about it. He never made a 53 man roster. He was cut by the Rams before the season, and the Rams didn’t add him to their practice squad. He signed with the practice squad of the Cowboys, but only lasted a few weeks before being cut. After that initial season, he announced he was retiring from football.

That’s why they had to qualify the headline with “active” NFL player. Just to be able to have a story making someone the FIRST… Sensationalism wins again.

[wesleysh21]

@BlueWolverine02

Do I care that he is gay? No.

Then you agree with alot of people here. Congrats, we knew you would come around.

[Billysimsmademedo]

@BarrySanders20

hetero?

Exactly.
Frank Ragnow just came out with n his social media. You can see he gets to announce he’s married and it’s not a story or a distraction.

[wesleysh21]

@3rdRGR

That’s why they had to qualify the headline with “active” NFL player. Just to be able to have a story making someone the FIRST… Sensationalism wins again.

In my opinion Sam was never in the NFL. He never made a roster. Ever. It’s kind of like the guys who make it to 2nd or 3rd cut for college football. They were never really on the team, they were just trying to be on the team.

[BarrySanders20]

My post was locked about vaccine lol

[BlueWolverine02]

But I’m not going to act like this isn’t important or that nobody cares, as is implied by a lot of people here.

[Ranbo]

I sure hope this isn’t how people treat him now… haters gonna hate!

I gotta figure out how to get a fancy preview.

I’ll end the suspense, chicken sandwich CARL!

[Air2theThrown]

@BlueWolverine02

Do I care that he is gay? No. But I do realize that the issue still exists so I don’t belittle it with comments like who cares. Millions of people care is the answer.

What issue is that?

But I did no such thing …. No where did I belittle. If you read that then your looking for something that wasn’t there and are just looking to argue about a non issue. Personally I think your trying way too hard to make an issue out of nothing.

You claim the issue still exists. It only exists in your own mind because you choose to make an issue about it.

There are those of us who see no issue with it. That’s not belittling…. That’s called acceptance and a choice to let others live their own lives free of judgement.

@thunderbuzzworth

I get that the announcement may benefit a charity or whatever, but I look forward to the day when we don’t need announcements.

I think that day has already arrived …. 95% of today’s society doesn’t concern themselves with people’s sexual orientation. We don’t judge and we accept people for who they are and not for what their sexual preferences are.