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Column: Nassib coming out barely a blip for unbeaten Raiders

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, right, celebrates a touchdown wide receiver Henry Ruggs III (11) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Don Wright) Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) waves to fans as he heads to the locker room following an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Don Wright) FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2014, file photo, Montreal Alouettes' Michael Sam and teammates warm up for a Canadian Football League game against the Ottawa Redblacks in Ottawa, Ontario. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP, File) FILE - In this March 12, 2016, file photo, Los Angeles Galaxy forward Robbie Rogers (14) is shown during the first half of an MLS soccer game, in Commerce City, Colo. Rogers played several seasons in Major League Soccer after coming out, but that sport doesn't carry the same weight in this country as the NFL or the NBA or Major League Baseball or even the NHL. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2020, file photo, Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib leaves the field after an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta. After decades of hang-wringing over the supposed negative impact a homosexual player would have on a team's chemistry, Nassib's brave announcement this past summer seems to have largely faded into the background. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File) Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden meets with the media following an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. The Raiders won 26-17. (AP Photo/Don Wright) Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib (94) forces a fumble by Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) during overtime in an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Column: Nassib coming out barely a blip for unbeaten Raiders