
More Sports / Football Oct 15, 2021
Nassib, who became the first openly gay active NFL player when he made the announcement in June, was given the day off Wednesday.
Nassib, who became the first openly gay active NFL player when he made the announcement in June, was given the day off Wednesday.
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