Post by abbey1227 on Jun 29, 2021 8:45:19 GMT
Yahoo Sports
NFL video proclaims 'football is gay' in wake of Carl Nassib announcement
Jason Owens Mon, June 28, 2021, 4:23 PM
A week after Carl Nassib's groundbreaking announcement that he's gay, the NFL produced a video in support of his message.
The video released Monday is simple, consisting strictly of white text on a black screen. The message is provocative and represents a full embrace of Nassib as the first active NFL player to announce that he's gay.
It starts simply with the words: "Football is gay."
It continues with drumming and cheering in the background:
"Football is lesbian. Football is beautiful. Football is queer. Football is life. Football is exciting. Football is culture. Football is transgender. Football is heart. Football is power. Football is tough. Football is bisexual. Football is strong. Football is freedom. Football is American. Football is accepting. Football is everything. Football is for everyone."
It concludes with an image of the NFL shield emblazoned in the rainbow colors of Pride month before promoting the Trevor Project. The Trevor Project is a charity that seeks to prevent suicides among LGBTQ youth. Nassib initially promoted the charity in his coming out announcement.
"LGBTQ+ youth with at least one accepting adult have 40% lower risk of attempting suicide," the message reads.
The NFL has obviously had gay players before Nassib. But none prior publicly challenged the anti-gay sentiment that exists in locker rooms and sports culture by coming out while they're still playing. Nassib's announcement didn't come without risk.
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NFL video proclaims 'football is gay' in wake of Carl Nassib announcement
Jason Owens Mon, June 28, 2021, 4:23 PM
A week after Carl Nassib's groundbreaking announcement that he's gay, the NFL produced a video in support of his message.
The video released Monday is simple, consisting strictly of white text on a black screen. The message is provocative and represents a full embrace of Nassib as the first active NFL player to announce that he's gay.
It starts simply with the words: "Football is gay."
It continues with drumming and cheering in the background:
"Football is lesbian. Football is beautiful. Football is queer. Football is life. Football is exciting. Football is culture. Football is transgender. Football is heart. Football is power. Football is tough. Football is bisexual. Football is strong. Football is freedom. Football is American. Football is accepting. Football is everything. Football is for everyone."
It concludes with an image of the NFL shield emblazoned in the rainbow colors of Pride month before promoting the Trevor Project. The Trevor Project is a charity that seeks to prevent suicides among LGBTQ youth. Nassib initially promoted the charity in his coming out announcement.
"LGBTQ+ youth with at least one accepting adult have 40% lower risk of attempting suicide," the message reads.
The NFL has obviously had gay players before Nassib. But none prior publicly challenged the anti-gay sentiment that exists in locker rooms and sports culture by coming out while they're still playing. Nassib's announcement didn't come without risk.
He was immediately met with support from the Raiders, the NFL, the NFLPA and some players around the league. A week later, the NFL continues to formally embrace Nassib's message with its own message of acceptance and representation.
www.yahoo.com/sports/nfl-video-proclaims-football-is-gay-in-wake-of-carl-nassib-announcement-212348351.html
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I have to confess I'm still a bit shocked that anyone insists that 'coming out' is a real struggle or hardship in general in the US anymore.
Although, doing so amongst the testosterone filled world of pro athletics could certainly make things more difficult for oneself.
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