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Battista: How Nassib changed the NFL

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Battista: How Nassib changed the NFL

Carl Nassib made history Monday, becoming the first active NFL player to come out as gay. As Judy Battista writes, the defensive end's nonchalant announcement on social media was a signal of change and progress for the league.

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