Raiders gay player jersey
Las Vegas Raiders Football Jersey worn by Carl Nassib
Defensive conclude Carl Nassib of the Las Vegas Raiders wore this jersey on September 13, , when he became the first openly gay player to take the field in a regular-season game.
Nassib played multiple sports at Malvern Preparatory School in Malvern, PA before attending Penn State University, where he made the football team as a walk-on. After not playing his first two seasons, Nassib would become a star defender, receiving numerous accolades his Senior Year (), named to the All-American team and receiving both the Lombardi (given to college's best lineman or linebacker) and Nagurski-Woodson (given to the Big Ten's Defensive Player of the Year) awards.
Following his senior year, Nassib entered the National Football League, where he played for seven years, taking the field for the Cleveland Browns (,) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (, ) and Las Vegas Raiders (). In his professional career Nassib had sacks and tackles.
Nassib came out as lgbtq+ before the September season opener. In the game he sacked quarterback Lamar Jackson i
Fan at Raiders game to support openly gay DE Carl Nassib: 'When he came out, it struck a chord'
LAS VEGAS – In a blizzard of Raiders jerseys at Allegiant Stadium, one in particular stood out.
It was No. 94, and it was worn by Andrew Erazos, a self-identified gay male paying tribute to another gay man.
Carl Nassib, a backup defensive end who wears No. 94 for the Las Vegas Raiders, on Monday was playing in his first regular-season NFL game since he became the first active NFL player to appear out as gay. Erazos, 60, was here to witness that history -- while attending his first NFL game.
“I’m so thrilled to be here,’’ Erazos said.
As the Raiders took the field before kickoff, the deafening noise from the crowd made it virtually impossible to overhear any of Nassib’s supporters – or detractors. But Erazos, who arrived at the stadium a couple of hours before the game started, said his jersey prompted some reaction.
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Ex-Raiders defensive end has jersey displayed in Smithsonian
Former Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib, who became the first openly queer active NFL player in , is being honored by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington.
The No. 94 jersey Nassib wore in the season opener on Sept. 13 is on exhibit in a modern Smithsonian exhibit. It was his first NFL regular-season game after coming out.
Nassib came up with a key strip sack of Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in the Raiders&#; overtime victory.
The jersey is now in the museum&#;s &#;Entertainment Nation&#; display.
&#;I mind it was really important that same-sex attracted stories get told and remembered,&#; Nassib told the Washington Post.
Nassib played two seasons with the Raiders in and before finishing his career in with the Buccaneers.
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Visual Description - Carl Nassib Football Jersey
To your right is the smooth, clear glass front of an exhibit case that is 5 feet wide, 8 feet lofty, and 4 feet profound.
Inside and toward the right of the case is a single object—a football jersey worn by Carl Nassib, a former defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders. Nassib wore this jersey on September 30, , when he became the first openly gay player to take the field in a regular-season NFL game. During that game, the season opener, he sacked the opposing quarterback in overtime, helping lead the Raiders to a 33–27 victory against the Baltimore Ravens.
A large color photograph of Nassib charging down the field wraps from the left wall of the case to the back wall. On the left wall, text in large white letters on a field of gray overlaps the photo, quoting Nassib recollecting the daytime he wore this jersey: “I felt really successful that I could be on a big stage and make a superb play while representing the community…to be the first out player in a game and then to win.”
Nassib’s jersey is displayed so the back is facing