Football player came out gay

Here's a list of players in college and pro football who have proved you can be gay or bi and still run the gauntlet. Running back Dave Kopay, who signed with the San Francisco 49ers in Sports Free is an initiative that advocates for greater visibility and acceptance of queer athletes in professional sports. The initiative was started by Diversero, a global community that advocates for diversity and against bullying. Marcus Urban is the co-founder of the organization.

This is a list of notable, openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, and queer -identifying athletes associated with American Football, namely the NFL. Jake Daniels decided to be open publicly about his sexuality after watching Tom Daley's Alternative Christmas Message on Channel 4 last year; Daniels says he is so proud of himself and coming out is "one of the best things I've ever done in my life". England's only out gay active professional footballer Jake Daniels has revealed that Olympic diving champion Tom Daley inspired him to come out. Seventeen-year-old Blackpool forward Daniels, who publicly came out in May, made the decision to open up about his sexuality after watching Daley's Alternative Christmas Message on Channel 4 last year.

There have been 16 gay or bi players come out publicly in the NFL, which is in its th season. Carl Nassib was No. 16 and the first one to come out as gay while on an active roster. The jersey of West Chester native Carl Nassib is now on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History , honoring his achievement as the first openly gay player to appear in an NFL regular-season game. The jersey on display is Nassib's No. In that game, he made a critical strip sack on Lamar Jackson in overtime that helped lead the Raiders to a victory.

Several former National Football League players have publicly shared their experiences of coming out. Dorien Bryant's story began with his mother's discovery. Carl Nassib became the first openly gay player to participate in an NFL game. Dave Kopay revealed his sexuality in Carl Nassib became the first openly gay active NFL player in A few years later, his historic announcement is being immortalized in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Nassib's No.