The only thing I'm taking away from the NFL Draft is that there is a National Gay Flag Football League. The personally introduced the National Gay Flag Football League at the #NFLDraft. Imagine you wait your whole life to get drafted and then the National Gay Flag Football League calls your name #NFLDraft #GayFlagFootballLeague /bO7N7tyPlR It came as a shock to some of the most dedicated football fans that this was the first they heard of such a league. The organization comprises 22 leagues in United States and Canada.Īs for Goodell’s introduction, it predictably drew plenty of reaction on Twitter.
Last season, Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib became the first openly gay player to compete in the NFL. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell introduced members of the National Gay Flag Football League during Friday’s third round of the draft at Caesars Forum. A Twitter screen shot of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell introducing members of the National Gay Flag Football League during Friday’s third round of the draft at Caesars Forum.
