'I have come to the realization that I am gay,' he said in an emotional interview, 'and coincidentally, I will also now be playing soccer going forward.' Nassib said the realization that his true felt identity was as a soccer player coincided with his discovery that he was gay, but that the two don't necessarily have any kind of correlation. Shortly after the announcement, he also announced he would be switching from football to soccer. LAS VEGAS, NV-The Raiders' Carl Nassib announced he was gay this week, becoming the first openly gay player in NFL history.
