Carl Nassib, the first active NFL player to come out as gay during his career, has announced his retirement from the game.
The edge defender, who spent seven seasons in the league and recorded 25.5 sacks, said he plans to step away from American football to devote more attention to his positivity-and philanthropy-based social media platform.
«This is a bittersweet moment for me. But after seven seasons and just over 100 NFL games, I am officially retiring from football to focus on my company Rayze», the 30-year-old wrote on Instagram according to kansas.com. «Football has given me more than I ever could have imagined. I can truly hang up my helmet for the last time knowing I gave it everything I had».
