Raiders' Carl Nassib 'met with nothing but love and support' since coming out

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib made history in June by becoming the NFL's first openly gay active player on a roster. 

While speaking with reporters Friday, Nassib admitted he was stunned by the massive worldwide reactions to his announcement and added his teammates have been supportive throughout the entire process.

"I was definitely surprised by the big reaction. It was incredible. I thought nobody would care," Nassib explained, per Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk. "But, it was just such a good feeling to have all the support. I was glad to have all the support. I was glad to do my part to help bring visibility and representation to my community."

He continued that he had "absolutely no worries" about how others in the locker room would treat him moving forward. 

"We’ve got a great locker room, we’ve got great teammates," he said. "I’ve been met with nothing but love and support. It’s been incredible. Football players get a bad rap, but we’re humble, hard-working, accepting people. And this was a great example of that."

Shortly after Nassib made his announcement, then-Raiders team president Marc Badain said the organization was "proud" of the 28-year-old. For a time this summer, Nassib was responsible for the top-selling NFL jersey across the Fanatics network. 

Also in June, Nassib pledged $100,000 to The Trevor Project, an organization that focuses on preventing suicides among LGBTQ youths. The NFL later confirmed it matched that donation.