Donald Trump is not sure to let his son play "dangerous" American football

When campaigning for the presidency, Donald Trump opposed professional football by telling the audience that the match had become "sweet as our country became soft". On the eve of the Super Bowl LIII weekend, he admitted that he was not sure he wanted his youngest son to play football because of the "information I see that they are about football ".

"It's very, it's [a] very difficult question. That's a very good question, "he told Margaret Brennan of CBS in a recorded interview on Friday. S? He wanted it? Yes. Would I guide him that way? No I will not. "

Trump added that he remained a football fan and that, although the equipment was improved, "it did not solve the problem", likely evoking a chronic traumatic encephalopathy and was not a problem. other cognitive problems that players suffer. While the NFL is "a great product," he noted that his son, Barron, who will turn 13 next month, is more inclined to football.

"He loves football, and a lot of people, including me, thought football would probably never succeed in this country, but it is moving really fast."

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"I do not like the reports I see on football – I mean, it's a dangerous sport and I think it's … really hard, I thought that Equipment would improve, and he has, "he told Brennan. "The helmets have improved a lot, but that has not solved the problem, so you know, I hate to say it because I love watching football, I think the NFL is a great product, but I really think that as my son, well, I've heard NFL players say that they would not let their sons play football, so it's not totally unique, but me, I'd have a hard time doing it. "

Trump's comments were part of the "Face the Nation" segment with Brennan, who touched on many topics, including foreign affairs, administration staff, Roger Stone and Robert Mueller's investigations. III.

Broadcast on the day of the Super Bowl LIII, football was a natural subject, including the president's feelings towards NFL players who chose to demonstrate at the national anthem, a topic that shook the NFL during the 2017 season, and his relationship with Commissioner Roger Goodell. Trump did not change his mind to defend the national anthem, a controversy that he helped stir up by stating that the players lacked respect for the army and that He would suspend or turn any "son of a bitch" who, like Colin Kaepernick, had taken a knee. The protagonists say that they oppose police brutality and social injustice. The owners and players of the NFL have reached an agreement on how to convert activism into action and very few players have shown this season. This has not escaped the notice of Trump. The rise in NFL ratings has also not increased in the 2018 season.

"You must respect our flag and our country, I wish it as president and I wish it as a citizen, and I have very good relations, I have done them a great service in negotiating the USMCA, which is basically the replacement to NAFTA, which is one of the worst trade deals ever concluded, "Trump told Brennan." And I said in Canada, look, we have a big American company known as the NFL, and they have been injured and treated unfairly, the NFL, by Canada for a long time.

"And I said to Prime Minister Trudeau, who was very kind and who understood it well, I hope you can resolve the difference immediately and quickly, and they did it. NFL service, as a big American company and Roger Goodell, it's a dispute that's been going on for years Roger Goodell called me and he thanked me, and I appreciated it. They are not kneeling and they have respected the flag and their notations have been great since, and a lot of good things have happened. "

On Saturday, the NFL paid tribute to two of the leaders of the players' protests. Kenny Stills of the Miami Dolphins was named the man of the year by Walter Payton and announced that he would award the prize of $ 50,000 to the Know Your Rights Camp of Kaepernick, which is, according to the "Associated Press," a free campaign for young people founded Kaepernick will raise awareness of higher education, empowerment and education to properly interact with the forces of the world. order in different scenarios. "Chris Long of the Philadelphia Eagles has been named the man of the year in the league for his efforts to improve literacy.

When asked if the players were "right" to kneel, given that the majority of the victims of police violence are black, Trump pointed to the criminal justice reform bill that is being drafted. he recently signed.

"And if you look at what I did, the criminal justice reform, and what I did – President Obama tried, they all tried, everyone wanted to do it." I did it and I did it, you know, really, a lot of people from the NFL called me and thanked me for that, "he said.

"They called and thanked you, you know, that people have been trying to fix this problem, this bill is now law and affects a lot of people, as well as very good people. But I do not think you do it in the name of our flag, in the name of our national anthem.

He said he understood the roots of the protests, but he remains convinced that the protests have an hour and a place.

"It depends largely on the reform, from what I understand.It's criminal justice or whatever, they have different versions and everyone seemed to have a different version of it, and I took care of that, "said Trump. "I think people must, at all times, respect our flag and our network, our national anthem and our country.And I think there are a lot of places and times where you can protest and you can do a lot, but you can not do that, that's my opinion. "

As for his comments on his son, these are more moderate than he had said in January 2016, when he also directed his critics on the number of flags that were launched.

"It's a Sunday, who the hell wants to watch these lousy games? I just want to watch the end," he said in a section speech. "By the way – OK, let me go for a second, let me end this story, so we gave them Iraq, we're stupid, we're stupid, I'm going to change things." I will change And, again, we will be so respected.I do not want to use the word "feared." What I just said about a match – so I watch a game yesterday. What was once considered an excellent tackle, a violent tackle, a violent – if it had been done by Dick Butkus, they would say He's the best player If it was done by Lawrence Taylor – it was done by Lawrence Taylor and Dick Butkus and Ray Nitschke, is not it?

"Now they are attacking." Oh, frontal collision, 15 yards. "All the game is messed up, you say," Wow, what a tackle. "Bing, flag, football has become soft, football has become supple, and now I'm going to be criticized for that, and they'll say," Oh, this n & rsquo; Is not so bad. "But football has become soft, just as our country has become soft, it's true, it's true, the result of the matches has been changed by what was once phenomenal, these are Phenomenal things – it's amazing, but I looked and I watched yesterday in particular, so many flags, and a lot, and I could imagine a guy like Lawrence Taylor and Dick Butkus, who was very hard, and some of those guys sit there watching. "Wow, what a nice tackle." "Fifteen meters! That's – the game is over. "You can not hit a goal anymore."

He had not finished.

"He's weak and you know what, it's going to affect the NFL, I'm not even looking at him that much, it's going to affect the NFL, I'm not looking at it, the referees all want to throw flags so their wives see them at home. "Oh, here's my husband." It's true. "He just broke up – he just gave a 15-yard penalty to one of the finest tackles made this year." Right ?

"It's annoying – even though I love Tom Brady – I have to tell you – I love Tom – he's a great guy." But it's different. Became soft and our country became soft. "