{"id":571167,"date":"2021-06-22T20:37:33","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T00:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=571167"},"modified":"2021-06-22T20:37:36","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T00:37:36","slug":"carl-nassib-has-top-selling-nfl-jersey-after-coming-out-as-gay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carl-nassib-has-top-selling-nfl-jersey-after-coming-out-as-gay\/","title":{"rendered":"Carl Nassib Has Top-Selling NFL Jersey After Coming Out As Gay"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcarl-nassib-has-top-selling-nfl-jersey-after-coming-out-as-gay%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=571167&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-1174561640.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Carl Nassib\u2019s jersey became the top-selling NFL jersey after the Las Vegas Raiders defensive end became the first active NFL player to come out as gay this week.<\/p>\n<p>On both Monday and Tuesday, more fans bought Nassib\u2019s No. 94 jersey on the Fanatics platform than any other NFL player\u2019s jersey, ESPN <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1407426608303161354\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Several sizes of Nassib\u2019s\u00a0jersey have already sold out on the Fanatics website. Fanatics operates the official e-commerce websites of major professional sports leagues including the NFL, NBA, and MLB.<\/p>\n<p>The Raiders\u00a0defensive lineman <span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">came out as gay in an Instagram post on Monday.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.813432835821\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Raiders?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Raiders<\/a> DE Carl Nassib announced today that he\u2019s gay. He also shared he&#8217;s donating $100,000 to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrevorProject?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TrevorProject<\/a>, a suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ youth.<\/p>\n<p>The NFL family is proud of you, Carl. \u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HXbcBuLg2X\">pic.twitter.com\/HXbcBuLg2X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1407104118573830144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 21, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s up, people? I\u2019m at my house in West Chester, Pennsylvania. I just want to take a quick moment to say that I\u2019m gay,\u201d Nassib said in a video message.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been meaning to do this for a while now, but I finally feel comfortable enough to get it off my chest,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really have the best life. I\u2019ve got the best family, friends, and job a guy could ask for,\u201d Nassib continued. \u201cI\u2019m a pretty private person, so I hope you guys know that I\u2019m really not doing this for attention. I just think that representation and visibility are so important.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI actually hope that one day videos like this and the whole coming out process are just not necessary,\u201d Nassib said. \u201cBut until then I\u2019m going to do my best and do my part to cultivate a culture that\u2019s accepting, that\u2019s compassionate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Nassib also announced that he is donating $100,000 to the <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">Trevor Project, a suicide prevention service for<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u00a0LGBTQ youth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Last year, Nassib signed a three-year, $25 million deal with the Raiders. He was first drafted in 2016 by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the NFL draft.<\/p>\n<p>NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell put out a statement of support for Nassib on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe NFL family is proud of Carl for courageously sharing his truth today. Representation matters,\u201d Goodell said. \u201cWe share his hope that someday soon statements like his will no longer be newsworthy as we march toward full equality for the LGBTQ+ community. We wish Carl the best of luck this coming season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, former NFL player Michael Sam became the the first openly gay player to be drafted by the NFL, but he never played during the regular season. Sam thanked Nassib in a tweet on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u201cCarl Nassib thank you for owning your truth,\u201d Sam <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MichaelSam52\/status\/1407260276014010368\">wrote<\/a>, \u201cand especially your donation to the <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">@TrevorProject<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">. LBGTQ people are more likely to commit suicide than heterosexuals. I hope and pray people will take note to this. Thank you again Carl and look forward to seeing you play on the field.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nassib also put out a written statement on his decision to come out, wishing fans a \u201cHappy Pride Month.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am sitting in a moment of gratitude and relief,\u201d Nassib wrote. \u201cSadly, I have agonized over this moment for the last 15 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nassib said he can now say \u201cpublicly and proudly that I\u2019m gay,\u201d and added that he is \u201cincredibly thankful for the NFL, my coaches, and fellow players for their support. I would not have been able to do this without them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i>member<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carl Nassib\u2019s jersey became the top-selling NFL jersey after the Las Vegas Raiders defensive end became the first active NFL player to come out as gay this week.On both Monday &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2281045,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-1174561640.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Carl Nassib Has Top-Selling NFL Jersey After Coming Out As Gay","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-571167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-1174561640.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Carl Nassib Has Top-Selling NFL Jersey After Coming Out As Gay","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/571167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=571167"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/571167\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2281045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=571167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=571167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=571167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}