American football defensive end, Carl Nassib became the first active NFL player to publicly come out as gay and to play in a game.
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| Caption: Picture of American football defensive end, Carl Nassib (Photo: Instagram) |
Is Carl Nassib Married?
Carl Nassib isn't married but in a romantic relationship. He reveals dating his partner after months of becoming first NFL active player to come out as gay. Nassib is no longer single and is dating someone 'awesome'. Despite gushing about his new partner, he didn't reveal his identity.
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| Caption: Carl Nassib with his rumored boyfriend Erik Gudzinas (Photo: Instagram) |
When discussing his newfound relationship, he told the hosts that he felt something was missing from his life as he got older. If Carl's relationship with his partner goes strongly, they might end up marriage each other.
Carl Nassib Wife; His Partner
Carl Nassib doesn't have a wife but has a partner. His rumored partner name is Erik Gudzinas. However, he is yet to confirm whether Erik is his partner or not. Gudzinas has shared a lovely picture of the NFL star and the Raiders' defensive end. He tagged Gudzinas in the picture and captioned it simply with two red heart emojis.
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| Caption: Carl Nassib with his rumored partner Erik Gudzinas (Photo: Instagram) |
Despite not mentioning Gudzinas by name, internet sleuths quickly surmised that Gudzinas was probably the lucky man to handle the athlete's heart. He first confirmed about his relationship when he featured on Raiders teammate Darren Waller's Comeback Stories podcast. As we already mentioned, He is gay and is in support of the LGBTQ+ community.
Why Carl Nassib Revealed Being Gay?
On the podcast, Carl Nassib discussed why he felt it was important for everyone to know about his sexual orientation. According to Nassib, he only realized he was gay four years ago, and although his family and close friends already knew, he wanted to establish himself within the league before coming out. He said
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| Caption: Carl Nassib with his friend (Photo: Instagram) |
“I did it because I felt an obligation to the LGBTQ+ community to bring representation – to bring visibility – to a very, very popular industry that doesn’t have a lot of representation,”
Then he explained.
"It wasn’t easy. Personally, for my life, I didn’t want to do it. But I felt a huge obligation to my community – to all the young kids out there who are struggling with their sexuality. If I could help just a few out then I really could sleep better at night.”
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| caption: Carl Nassib with his siblings (Photo: Instagram) |
Also, his actions backed his words as well. Likewise, Nassib donated $100,000 to 'The Trevor Project', a non-governmental organization that helps prevents LGBTQ+ kids from committing suicide when he made the public announcement.
About Carl Nassib
- On April 12, 1993, Carl was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania to parents Gilbert Nassib, and Mary Nassib.
- His birth name is Carl Paul Nassib.
- Having American nationality, Nassib is of white ethnicity.
- Also, he has four siblings; they are Ryan Nassib, John Nassib, Paige Nassib, and Carey Nassib.
- His sibling brother Ryan is also an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League.
- Nassib joined Malvern Preparatory School in Malvern and was a three-year letterman in football.
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| Caption: Carl Nassib posing for the picture (Photo: Instagram) |
- Carl was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft, who has played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Las Vegas Raiders.
- Carl Nassib has earned an estimated net worth of $10 Million.
- He signed a three-year deal worth $25 million including $16.75 million guaranteed with the Las Vegas Raiders in March 2020.
- In 2021, Nassib became the first openly gay player to play in a game NFL.
- Carl Nassib has a height of 6 feet 7 inches or 2.01 meters tall.
