Joe Biden thanks athletes Carl Nassib and Kumi Yokoyama for bravely coming out: ‘I’m so proud’

US president Joe Biden thanked athletes Carl Nassib and Kumi Yokoyama for coming out as LGBT+ in a heartfelt tweet (22 June). Nassib, a Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman, became the first active National Football League (NFL) player to come out as gay on Monday (21 June). Japanese footballer Kumi Yokoyama came out as...