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1. Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib becomes the first National Football League player to come out as "openly gay".
   2021-06-22 03:06:20 (First version)
2. Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib becomes the first active National Football League player to come out as gay.
   (Current version)

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