As Pride Month Wraps, Pro Sports Wrestles With the Problem of Hateful Fans Online

How teams and leagues deal with people who post bigoted things on social media

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Even though the month of June is pro football’s offseason, fans got an unexpected piece of action last week, thanks to the Instagram account of Carl Nassib.

“I just want to take a quick moment to say that I’m gay,” the defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders said in a video he posted on Instagram.

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