Carl Nassib becomes first active NFL player to come out as gay

“Here’s the truth: Everyone owes Michael Sam such a bit of gratitude,” Davis said. “Michael Sam did something that very few people do. They gave up something, which is potentially his entire career in the NFL, for something greater. Very few of us are willing to do that, and it’s why I hope that people, when they tell the story of Carl — which, he deserves his own singular story — but when you think about the ‘Carl and’ story, Michael Sam’s name should be mentioned first.”