Ahead of the Superbowl, Trump has revealed that he would not push his son towards playing football due to health concerns. The Daily Caller reports:
President Donald Trump said he would not encourage his son Barron to play football because of health concerns, in a Sunday interview with “Face the Nation” set to air during the Super Bowl.
Trump said, “It’s very, it’s very tough question. It’s a very good question” of whether he would let his son play football, finally declaring, “If he wanted to? Yes. Would I steer him that way? No, I wouldn’t.”
The president continued, “I just don’t like the reports that I see coming out having to do with football—I mean, it’s a dangerous sport and I think it’s, it’s really tough,” adding, “I thought the equipment would get better, and it has. The helmets have gotten far better but it hasn’t solved the problem.”
The president ultimately said, “I really think that as far as my son, well I’ve heard NFL players saying they wouldn’t let their sons play football. So, it’s not totally unique, but I would have a hard time with it.”
Football is a celebrated sport, but it often comes at a physical cost that is often minimized ignored.
No not judge him or others who may have and say the same thing. After having my 14 year old son endure 3 concussions in one year with 2 occurring during this years football. Both times he was double teamed by 2 players and both times illegal blocks were involved. To make it worse, afterward upon returning from an away game on the bus he passed out and a week later he was still trying to recollect his past. He had not played ball that night but the previous concussions were still affecting his brain. That night, he did not know who his mother and I were.
Yes, Foot Ball is not everyone, but, the chosen few!