get it off my chest. i'm a really private person. i hope you know i'm not doing it for attention. i think representation and visibility are so important. i hope one day videos like this and the whole coming out process are just not necessary. until then i'll do my part. >> he said he, quote, agonized over the moment for the last 15 years and only decided to go public after receiving support from his family and friends. the 28-year-old pledged a $100,000 donation to the trevor project. nfl commissioner roger goodell welcomed the announcement saying, the nfl family is proud of carl for courageously sharing his truth. let's turn to the stanley cup playoffs where in tampa, florida, the islanders were pushed to the brink of elimination after being blanked by the lightning in an 8-0