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I just want to take a quick moment to say that I’m gay," the 28-year-old said in a video posted on Instagram. "I’ve been
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meaning to do this for a while now but I finally feel comfortable enough to get it off my chest."
Nassib wrote that he will donate $100,000 to The Trevor Project, an organization aimed at preventing suicides among LGBTQ youth. According to the organization, LGBTQ youth are five times as likely to have attempted suicide compared to heterosexual youth.
It brings me incredible sadness to think that our LGBTQ youth are at such an elevated risk for suicide," Nassib continued.
"The Trevor Project is grateful to Carl Nassib for living his truth and supporting LGBTQ youth," the organization said in a statement to FOX Television Stations Monday. "We hope that Carl’s historic representation in the NFL will inspire young LGBTQ athletes across the country to live their truth and pursue their dreams."
The NFL also tweeted its support shortly after Nassib's announcement.
"The NFL family is proud of Carl for courageously sharing his truth today," Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement on Twitter.
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