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The Legend of Carl Nassib
Weeks after Carl Nassib became the first openly gay active player in NFL history in June 2021, he made a thrilling strip sack that secured a week-one win for the Las Vegas Raiders over the Baltimore Ravens. It was a display of impressive athleticism from the defensive lineman.
For years, fears and concerns were expressed by coaches, commentators, and officials about how an openly gay player in the locker room could divide the team and create chaos, commonly known as the distraction myth. Nassib proved them wrong by demonstrating that all the talk about players’ gender identity was the real distraction.
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