https://www.towleroad.com/2021/06/nfl-carl-nassib-reactionsOther prominent LGBTQ figures in sports and beyond celebrated Nassib as well.
Sports media members also went around the horn with their own messages of support for Nassib.
But that didn't mean there was some room for odd and diminishing descriptors from some outlets, even if The New York Times did ultimately change its original headline..
And though there were plenty who used to their voice to deride Nassib and his supporters or ask the question “who cares,” plenty of fans put out messages on exactly why Nassib's announcement holds the meaning that it does.
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